 Leatherhead Theatre | |
  Leatherhead Theatre Location within Surrey | |
| Former names | Thorndike Theatre |
|---|---|
| Location | Church Street, Leatherhead, Surrey |
| Coordinates | 51°17′42″N 0°19′43″W / 51.295074°N 0.328706°W |
| Type | Theatre |
| Capacity | 495 + 3 wheelchairs |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1967–1969 |
| Opened | 17 September 1969 |
| Architect | Roderick Ham |
| Website | |
| www | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Thorndike Theatre |
| Designated | 8 July 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1028904 |
The Thorndike Theatre, now known as the Leatherhead Theatre, is a Grade II listed building in Leatherhead, Surrey, England.[1] Roderick Ham designed the theatre within the shell of the disused 1930s Crescent Cinema. Named after Dame Sybil Thorndike, the theatre was opened on 17 September 1969 by Princess Margaret.[2][3]
The theatre closed in 1997 after the loss of public funding. A charitable trust was set up to operate it and the theatre re-opened as the Leatherhead Theatre in 2001, with seating reduced to 495 plus three wheelchair places.[4]
- ^ Historic England (8 July 1999). "Thorndike Theatre (Grade II) (1387322)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ "Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead — The Twentieth Century Society".
- ^ "Leatherhead Theatre (ii)". The Theatres Trust.
- ^ "Information". Leatherhead Theatre. Retrieved 29 July 2020.