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Marylebone Theatre, London

The Marylebone Theatre opened on the 29th September 2022 and has quickly become one of London’s hottest cross-cultural hubs for performance, art, comedy, music and culture.

Based in the historic Rudolf Steiner House, which is the cultural home of The Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain, the theatre and the building offer a polished programme of spiritually oriented events in a unique and stunning architectural environment. With patrons such as Sir Mark Rylance and Baroness Usha Prashar, the theatre has quickly become a community hero, welcoming everything from performances, plays, concerts, conferences and seminars, right through to lectures, study groups, classes, courses and workshops.

In a quieter stretch, a stone’s throw from the capital’s bustling Baker Street, the new state-of-the-art theatre also features a stylish café and bar, which like many of the performances, has been garnering some impressive reviews. Brilliant for the daily visitors attending courses, classes and events, it’s also a fantastic destination for the numerous commuters, digital nomads and tourists searching for secluded, peaceful surroundings to eat, drink, work, rest or play.

In charge of the food and drink at the theatre is proud Cumbrian Stuart Connery. A big Manchester United, rugby league and cricket fan, Stuart globetrotted in his youth to Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and even worked on a flower farm in Israel near the West Bank. He’s now scored over 34 years in hospitality, working for leading outlets managing the food and drink at hotels, bars, pubs and student unions.

“It’s a truly historic and awe-inspiring building in which to work and it’s been a great honour to be involved with the project to launch the theatre. We’re still working out a few kinks, but the food and drink offers serious potential. We don’t have a huge amount of space in which to work in so it’s a ‘less is more’ approach. A smaller menu, but each and every item is visually appealing, great tasting and can be prepared quickly,” comments Stuart.

“We’re open from 10am-4pm so we have great coffee, tea and pastries, enticing cakes and sweet treats, a super selection of sandwiches and paninis plus fresh salads and fruit. We open later and run a bar for the evening performances, comedy acts and gigs, so we also have an impressive range of quality soft drinks, craft beers and biodynamic wines. We use a selection of the Country Range products and we’re always impressed with the quality and value. We have a lot of classes, courses and workshops where we provide tea and biscuits, so the Country Range Assortment have quickly become our go-to biscuit.”