Theatres · South East England
White Rock Theatre
White Rock Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hastings · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
White Rock Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1927. Address: White Rock, Hastings, TN34 1JX. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 50.8537°, 0.5723°.
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From the Wikipedia article
White Rock Theatre is a medium-scale receiving house venue owned by Hastings Borough Council situated on the seafront of Hastings, East Sussex, on the south coast of England. It currently presents a varied programme of touring shows including opera, ballet, musicals, the Hastings Musical Festival and children's shows.
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Background
History
The original East Sussex Hospital was replaced with the White Rock Pavilion which was opened by Edward, Prince of Wales in April 1927. It was built for the Hastings Municipal Orchestra. The pavilion underwent a further re-modification in 1939, when along with an electrical/electronics and acoustics upgrade, the seats were modified to be of the cinema 'folding' type and again in 1985 when it was renamed the White Rock Theatre. The auditorium is split on two levels – The Stalls and The Circle with an overall capacity of 1082 seats or 1620 for standing/seated events. The Stalls is also split into flat and raked seating areas. The stage is 47 ft wide and 31.6 ft deep, with a 1/28 rake. The…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8537, 0.5723
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Hastings
- Parish
- Hastings, unparished area
- Postcode
- TN34 1JX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hastings and Rye
- Established
- 1927
- Nearest railway station
- Hastings — 0.6 km
- Official site
- whiterocktheatre.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w676246795 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: White Rock Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: White Rock Theatre, Hastings.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is White Rock Theatre?
- White Rock Theatre is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN34 1JX), in the parish of Hastings, unparished area.
- When was White Rock Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1927.
- Who owns White Rock Theatre?
- White Rock Theatre is owned by HQ Theatres (in partnership with Hastings Borough Council).
- How do I get to White Rock Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Hastings, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN34 1JX.