Ashcroft Theatre

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Coordinates: 51°22′20″N 0°05′43″W / 51.3722°N 0.0953°W / 51.3722; -0.0953

Ashcroft Theatre
Address Park Lane, Croydon
City London
Country  United Kingdom
Capacity 749
www.fairfield.co.uk

The Ashcroft Theatre is a theatre located within the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, South London. The theatre was named after Croydon-born Dame Peggy Ashcroft and is a proscenium theatre with a stepped auditorium. The mural on its fire curtain is by the artist Henry Bird.[1] A variety of productions are held throughout the year such as drama, ballet, opera and pantomime. The venue has a seating capacity of 749 and can be converted into a cinema as it has a large screen giving full Cinemascope and standard film format.[2]

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  1. ^ http://www.turnipnet.com/atc/safetycurtain.htm Henry Bird and his Theatrical Mural on the Ashcroft Theatre Safety Curtain, Croydon
  2. ^ (PDF) Ashford Theatre Technical Specifications. http://www.fairfield.co.uk/pdpages/images/ash.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-04. 

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