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Theatres · South East England

The Playhouse

♿ Wheelchair accessible

The Playhouse is a theatre in the United Kingdom.

St Alphege Church, Whitstable - geograph.org.uk - 2918068

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
2 h–3 h
Nearest railway station
Whitstable · 0.7 km
  • Wheelchair accessible

About

The Playhouse is a working theatre in Kent, South-East England. The site is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Canterbury parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Whitstable, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area CT5.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: The Swale SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
  • Ramsar wetland: The Swale

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Playhouse (German: Schauspielhaus) is a common term for a theatre. Playhouse, The Playhouse, Playhouse Theatre, or Playhouse Theater may also refer to:

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
51.3576, 1.0245
County
Kent
District
Canterbury
Parish
Canterbury, unparished area
Postcode
CT5 1AZ
Parliamentary constituency
Canterbury
Nearest railway station
Whitstable0.7 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Playhouse?
The Playhouse is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT5 1AZ), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
Is The Playhouse a protected site?
Yes — The Playhouse is part of the The Swale SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to The Playhouse?
The nearest railway station is Whitstable, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT5 1AZ.