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Built by the Tunbridge Wells Corporation and designed by Percy Thomas and Ernest Prestwich, the Assembly Hall Theatre opened on 24 May 1939. [2] When first built, the auditorium had a capacity of 822 on the ground floor, with a further 320 in the balcony. [2] It was also equipped with a 22 ft x 29 ft cinema screen to allow films to be shown.
Originally launched in 1946 as the Tunbridge Wells Drama Club, after the church became available in 1977, the club and its committee became central to the building's revival. After the restoration of the building in 1982, it renamed itself as Trinity Theatre Club. Today it is one of the most active amateur theatre clubs in the South East ...
The building was commissioned by the theatre manager, Sarah Baker, as the Tunbridge Wells Theatre, in the early 19th century. [2] It was designed in the neoclassical style, built in brick with a stucco finish and was officially opened on 8 July 1802. [3] The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto The Pantiles.
Schools in Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Royal Tunbridge Wells" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Theatre Location Opened Capacity Current Management Key Theatre, Peterborough Peterborough 1973 360 Landmark Theatres (part of Selladoor Worldwide) King's Lynn Corn Exchange: King's Lynn 1854 733 King's Hall: Herne Bay, Kent: 4 April 1904 250–500 The King's Theatre Newmarket 1955 123 Newmarket Operatic Musical And Dramatic Society Ltd (NOMADS)
The Forum was the brainchild of four friends: Michael Oyarzabal, Peter Hoare, Jason Dormon, and Mark Davyd, two of whom had previously been involved with the Rumble Club, [2] an irregular music event that took place in a variety of locations in Tunbridge Wells during the period 1988 to 1992 – bringing bands such as The Boo Radleys, Lush and Green Day to the area.
Construction was completed in 1902 to designs by architect John Priestley Briggs. [2] When it was opened, it had a capacity of 1,100. In 1913, the Opera House hosted a series of charity fundraising concerts gather funds to rebuild the Nevill Ground's cricket pavilion after the original pavilion was destroyed in a suffragette arson attack. [3]
Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in Kent, England, 30 miles (50 kilometres) southeast of central London.It lies close to the border with East Sussex on the northern edge of the High Weald, whose sandstone geology is exemplified by the rock formation High Rocks.