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On behalf of the university the Playhouse also manages the nearby Burton Taylor Studio, named in honour of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. "The BT" is a 50-seat studio theatre in Gloucester Street, close to the Oxford Playhouse. It originated in 1966, when Richard Burton donated money towards the creation of a rehearsal space, also ...
[1] [2] Many theatrical performances have taken place in the venue which for much of its early life was known as the "Old Fire Station Theatre". [ 3 ] The homelessness charity, Crisis Skylight Oxford , has shared the space, co-located with Arts at the Old Fire Station which manages the venue, since 2011.
By 1974, the fire station had moved to Rewley Road and its former building had been converted to a community arts centre (Arts at the Old Fire Station) run by the charity Oxford Area Arts Council and used occasionally by Anvil Productions, the Oxford Playhouse Company, for rehearsals. [5] The present New Theatre was built in 1933. It is the ...
Today St John's maintains the largest endowment of the Oxford colleges, for example owning the Oxford Playhouse building [17] and the Millwall F.C. training ground. [18] In January 2020, students carried out a five-day occupation on the college's front quad to protest against the endowment fund's continued investments in fossil fuels. [19] [20]
New Theatre Oxford (formerly the Apollo Theatre Oxford and The Apollo, from 1977–2003) is the main commercial theatre in Oxford, England. It has a capacity of 1,785 people; is on George Street , in the centre of the city; and puts on a wide variety of shows, including musical theatre , stand-up comedy , and concerts .
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Beaumont Street is a street in the centre of Oxford, England. The street was laid out from 1828 to 1837 with elegant terraced houses in the Regency style. Before that, it was the location of Beaumont Palace, now noted by a plaque near the junction with Walton Street. Nikolaus Pevsner considered it "the finest street ensemble of Oxford". [1]
Preston North End vs Oxford United. 16:26. Attempt saved. Rúben Rodrigues (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hidde ter Avest.