Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin

Name: Queen Mother Theatre
Address: Walsworth Road, Hitchin, SG4 9YA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1462 455166

#6 among attractions in Hitchin

Concerts and shows, Theater

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Facts and practical information

The Queen Mother Theatre is a modern purpose-built theatre located on Walsworth Road in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Named for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the theatre offers a varied programme of amateur productions. It is the home of the local performing group the Bancroft Players and the critically acclaimed Big Spirit Youth Theatre founded in 1984 and which included the actor Ben Whishaw among its members. ()

Coordinates: 51°56'58"N, 0°16'18"W

Address

Walsworth RoadHitchin SG4 9YA United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1462 455166

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Day trips

Queen Mother Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Church, British Schools Museum, Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire Museum.

~1380 ftSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
7 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. St Mary's Church is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire, and is remarkably large for a town of the size of Hitchin—this has been cited as evidence of how Hitchin prospered from the wool trade.
~1490 ftSW
Children's museum, History museum, Museum
British Schools Museum, Hitchin
8 min walk • The British Schools Museum is an educational museum based in original Edwardian and Victorian school buildings in Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. The museum complex is made up of Grade II listed school buildings housing infants, girls and boys schools with houses for Master and Mistress.
0.4 miSW
Monastery
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
12 min walk • Hitchin Priory in Hitchin in Hertfordshire is today a hotel built in about 1700 on the site of a Carmelite friary founded in 1317, which was closed in the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII.
~1880 ftW
Museum
North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin
10 min walk • North Hertfordshire Museum, displays collections relating to local history and heritage. It is located adjacent to the refurbished Hitchin Town Hall on Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
~1760 ftW
City hall
Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin
9 min walk • Hitchin Town Hall is a municipal structure in Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Hitchin Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.4 miS
Cemetery
Hitchin Cemetery, Hitchin
11 min walk • Hitchin Cemetery, also known as St John's Road Cemetery, is the main burial ground for the town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. The cemetery is located on Hitchin Hill, with Standhill Road running along the north-western boundary and St. John's Road along the south-eastern boundary.
0.8 miNE
Park
Purwell Meadows, Hitchin
20 min walk • Purwell Meadows is an 8.6 hectare nature reserve in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. It was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 1994. It is owned and managed by North Hertfordshire District Council.
1.4 miNW
Park
Oughtonhead Common, Hitchin
36 min walk • Oughton Nature Reserve in Hitchin in Hertfordshire is managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. The 6.2-hectare site on the north bank of the River Oughton is not publicly accessible, but it can be viewed across the river from Oughtonhead Common.
0.5 miNW
Park
Butts Close, Hitchin
13 min walk • Butts Close is an 11-acre park in the town of Hitchin, Hertfordshire that used to once be a sporting ground for archery. The name refers to the archery butts that used to be on it during the Late medieval and Tudor times.
~1600 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Benslow, Hitchin
8 min walk • Benslow is a district of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It is located very close to the Railway Station. Houses in the area range from those built in the late 19th century to a more modern housing estate at the top of Benslow Lane built in the 1990s.
0.7 miE
Neighbourhood
Poets Estate, Hitchin
17 min walk • The Poets Estate is a residential area of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. It lies to the east of the town centre, based around St Michael's Road and the surrounding roads, which are named after famous British poets.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Queen Mother Theatre?

Nearby attractions include St Mary's Church, Hitchin (7 min walk), British Schools Museum, Hitchin (8 min walk), Benslow, Hitchin (8 min walk), Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin (9 min walk).

How to get to Queen Mother Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Queen Mother Theatre:

Bus

St Mary's Square • Lines: 737 (6 min walk)

Train

Hitchin (12 min walk)