insideKENT Magazine Issue 75 - June 2018 | Page 72

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
KENT Theatres AND Performing Arts VENUES cont.
E.M. Forster Theatre
113 OAST THEATRE 117 ASHFORD COMMUNITY THEATRE
Home to the Tonbridge Theatre
and Arts Club, the Oast Theatre
is indeed that – an oast. So, not
only can you watch strikingly
different shows, you can do so
sitting in a beautiful Kentish
space.
London Road,
Tonbridge TN10 3AN
01732 350261
www.oasttheatre.com This intimate venue is the ideal
spot to see innovative new
writing without the need to travel
far afield for it. The theatre can
be found within the Ashford Arts
Centre.
Taylors Passage, 5-7 Park Street,
Ashford Arts Centre,
Ashford TN24 8LR
01233 637309
http://ashfordcommunity
theatre.business.site
114 ARDEN THEATRE
The Arden Theatre Group can
confirm that ‘amateur theatre is
alive and well in Faversham’ and
that’s a wonderful thing. You can
see it live at this lovely local
theatre.
Leslie Smith Drive,
Faversham ME13 8PW
01795 531334
www.ardentheatre.co.uk
115 E.M. FORSTER THEATRE
The programmes at the E.M.
Forster Theatre (part of Tonbridge
School) are always diverse, and
for top quality local productions
this is certainly the place to go.
Tonbridge School, High Street
Entrance, Tonbridge TN9 1JP
01732 304241
www.boxoffice.tonbridge-
school.co.uk/home
116 THE AVENUE THEATRE
The Avenue Theatre offers a
combination of live events and
film screenings, plus there is
room hire available making it an
all round hub of entertainment
and business.
Avenue of Remembrance,
Sittingbourne ME10 4DN
01795 471140
www.avenuetheatre.co.uk
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Bromley Little Theatre
118 WESTGATE PAVILION
In 2010, the Westgate Pavilion
received a new lease of life and
was bought by people who
wanted to make it into a local
theatre and arts venue. That
vision continues to come true
and visiting the Westgate Pavilion
today will give you something to
remember.
Westgate On Sea,
Margate CT8 8QW
01843 305053
www.westgatepavilion.co
119 THE SINDEN THEATRE
Named after Sir Donald Sinden
CBE, The Sinden Theatre can
be found in the grounds of
Homewood School. It provides
an excellent and varied
programme of shows for all ages.
Ashford Road,
Tenterden TN30 6LT
01580 763826
www.sindentheatre.com
120 QUEENS HALL THEATRE
The Queens Hall Theatre seats a
maximum of 288 people and is
renowned in the local area for the
quality of the shows that can be
seen there. Originally part of
Cranbrook School, a recent grant
from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has seen the theatre expand.
Cranbrook School, Waterloo Road, Cranbrook TN17 3JD
01580 711856
www.queenshalltheatre.co.uk
121 THE CHURCHILL THEATRE
The Churchill Theatre has been one of Kent’s leading entertainment
venues ever since it first opened in 1977; over 150,000 visitors attend
this theatre every year.
High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA
020 3285 6000
www.churchilltheatre.co.uk
122 GRANVILLE THEATRE
Boasting the best in quality stage and screen entertainment and
promising no restricted views no matter where your seats are, the
Granville Theatre is a great space for all entertainment.
Victoria Parade, Ramsgate CT11 8DG
01843 591750
www.granvilletheatre.com
123 BROMLEY LITTLE THEATRE
This intimate venue is right at the heart of the community and the
players who tread the boards here offer superb entertainment whether
they are performing comedy or drama.
North Street, Bromley BR1 1SB
0333 666 3366
www.bromleylittletheatre.org
124 ERITH PLAYHOUSE
Erith Playhouse can lay claim to being the largest public theatre in the
London Borough of Bexley, and is still a part of Kent – quite a feat.
What’s more, the theatre is host to a variety of exceptional shows on
a regular basis.
38-40 High Street, Erith DA8 1QY
01322 350345
www.playhouse.org.uk
125 THE BARN THEATRE AT SMALLHYTHE PLACE
This lovely theatre is housed in a 17th-century barn which was turned
into a theatre in 1929 by actress Ellen Terry’s daughter, Eda Craig. Today,
audiences can enjoy many different shows in this intimate setting.
Smallhythe Road, Tenterden TN30 7NG
01580 762334
www.nationatrust.org.uk/smallhythe-place