 Angles Theatre entrance, with the theatre behind left | |
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| Former names | Wisbech Theatre, Concert-room, Crescent Passage |
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| Address | Alexandra Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 1HQ Wisbech England |
| Coordinates | 52°39′50″N 0°09′32″E / 52.6639°N 0.1590°E |
| Current use | community theatre and arts centre |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1790 |
| Reopened | 1978 |
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| www | |
The Angles Theatre is a theatre and historic Georgian playhouse in the market town of Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It is among the oldest of Britain's theatres.[1] The current premises consists of the original theatre building and a former library, originally an "infant" school built in 1837, both of which are Grade II listed.[2] The patrons are Sir Derek Jacobi, Jo Brand, Claire Tomalin and Dame Cleo Laine.[citation needed]
The theatre was believed to have been built in 1790 as part of the Lincoln theatre circuit and was generally referred to as the Wisbech Theatre.[3][4] Regular performances at the theatre continued until about 1850 when it was used as a concert room for a number of years. At the end of the 19th century, part of the property was used by the School of Science and Art. The building was returned to use as a theatre and arts venue, and renamed as The Angles, in 1978.
- ^ "Angles theatre history". www.anglestheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Angles Theatre (1125904)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Pemberton, T. Edgar (1900). The Kendals: A Biography. London: Pearson. p. 20. OCLC 684413482.
- ^ "Theatre Performance Advertisement". www.wellcomelibrary.org. Retrieved 17 January 2020.