Theatres · South East England
Verwood Hub
Verwood Hub is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsmere · 3.6 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Verwood Hub is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 2007. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 50.8810°, -1.8819°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Moors River System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Verwood Heaths SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Hub (also known as the Verwood Hub) is a multi-purpose venue based in Verwood, Dorset, England, hosting a range of live music, theatre, art, conferences, workshops, children’s activities and other community based projects. There is also a 7.1 surround sound cinema, a state-of-the-art gym and a café.
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Background
History
First mooted in the 1990s, with strong local support, the Hub was one of the biggest community projects ever delivered by East Dorset District Council (EDDC), at a cost of nearly £2.75m. The Hub opened on 12 March 2007, with management and control handed over to the volunteer Verwood Hub Community Association (later changing their name to Verwood Arts And Leisure Amenities). The main hall was named the Merryfield Theatre after the late Buster Merryfield, a long-term resident of Verwood. In 2013 an extension to The Hub was built to house a state-of-the-art gym to replace facilities in the old Verwood Leisure Centre which was sold to Morrisons to allow their Verwood supermarket to expand. On…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8810, -1.8819
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Verwood
- Postcode
- BH31 6WW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Established
- 2007
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsmere — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.dorsetforyou.com
Sources
- osm: n1274451460 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Hub (Verwood) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Verwood, The Hub - geograph.org.uk - 953604.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Verwood Hub?
- Verwood Hub is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH31 6WW), in the parish of Verwood.
- When was Verwood Hub built?
- Built or established in 2007.
- Who owns Verwood Hub?
- Verwood Hub is owned by Dorset Council.
- Is Verwood Hub a protected site?
- Yes — Verwood Hub is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Moors River System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Verwood Hub?
- The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH31 6WW.