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St Johns Wood Arts
Why not enjoy a night at one of the great theatres spotted around St Johns Wood!
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Welcome to the Open-Air Theatre. Set in the heart of Regent’s Park, the wonderfully unpredictable nature of outdoor theatre makes each visit here extraordinary and thrilling. Established in 1932, the multi-award-winning Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London (1,240 seats) and situated in the beautiful surroundings of a Royal Park. Passionate about producing first class theatre for and in our unique setting which inspires, challenges and entertains, we received the Highly Commended Award for London Theatre of the Year in The Stage Awards 2021. The Regent’s Park, Inner Cir, London NW1 4NU. 0333 400 3562 www.openairtheatre.com
Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre is a theatre in South Hampstead in the London Borough of Camden. It specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting, and developing the work of new writers. Roxana Silbert has been the artistic director since 2019. Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, NW3 3EU. 020 7722 9301 www.hampsteadtheatre.com/ Jermyn Street Theatre Jermyn Street Theatre is the West End’s smallest producing theatre. Led by Artistic and Executive Directors Tom Littler and Penny Horner, the programme includes outstanding new plays, rare revivals, new versions of European classics, and high-quality musicals, alongside one-off musical and literary events. We collaborate with theatres across the world, and our productions have transferred to the West End and Broadway. 16B Jermyn St, St. James’s, London SW1Y 6ST. 020 7287 2875 www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/
The Gate Picturehouse If you love opera or theatre, we screen it live and direct from stages around the world. If you’re all about superhero films, come to one of our state-ofthe-art screens and get yourself a large popcorn. We believe cinema can change lives and broaden perspectives. Catering to a diverse and inclusive audience is part of our DNA. We know that our communities make us and we champion films made for all ages, backgrounds and walks of life. 87 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JZ. 020 7018 3629 www.picturehouses.com/
The Cockpit The Cockpit Theatre is a fringe theatre in Marylebone, London. Designed by Edward Mendelsohn and built in 196970 by the Inner London Education Authority as a community theatre, it is notable as London’s first purpose-built Theatre in the round since the Great Fire of London. The Cockpit, Gateforth Street, NW8 8EH. 020 7258 2925 www.thecockpit.org.uk/
Pentameters Theatre The Pentameters Theatre was founded in 1968 and is still run by artistic director Leonie Scott-Matthews, a well-known Hampstead resident. The Horseshoe, 28 Heath St, London NW3 6TE. 020 7435 3648 www.pentameters.co.uk/