Sue Townsend Theatre, Leicester

Name: Sue Townsend Theatre
Address: 16 Upper Brown St, Leicester, LE1 5TE, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 116 224 4080

#29 among attractions in Leicester

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Sue Townsend Theatre is a theatre in the city of Leicester, England. The centre hosts live shows and films of the arthouse and world cinema genres. Julian Wright is credited for his work to preserve the theatre from demolition in the 1980s and in the 2000s. In 2010, after a new Phoenix Square opened on the other side of the city centre, the space became the Upper Brown Street Theatre, a music training and performance venue. It has since been renamed the Sue Townsend Theatre, to honour the late Leicester author and playwright, Sue Townsend. ()

Opened: 1963 (61 years ago)Capacity: 266Coordinates: 52°37'53"N, 1°8'6"W

Address

16 Upper Brown StLeicester South (Castle)Leicester LE1 5TE United Kingdom

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+44 116 224 4080

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Sue Townsend Theatre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Highcross Leicester, Leicester Market, Silver Arcade, Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower.

~1910 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Highcross Leicester, Leicester
10 min walk • Highcross Leicester is a shopping centre in Leicester, England. It was opened as The Shires in 1991 to supplement the Haymarket Shopping Centre, also since re-developed. It was built on a central location within the city centre on Eastgates and High Street.
~1350 ftN
Market, Shopping, Flea market
Leicester Market, Leicester
7 min walk • Leicester Market is a market in The City of Leicester, England, on Market Place just south of the clock tower. It is around 800 years old and was moved to the current site around 700 years ago. It is the largest outdoor covered market in Europe.
~1650 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Silver Arcade, Leicester
8 min walk • Silver Arcade is a Grade II listed building in the centre of Leicester, England. A former shopping arcade, Silver Arcade was built by Amos Hall in 1889.
~1840 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture, Monuments and statues, Architecture
Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower, Leicester
9 min walk • The Haymarket Memorial Clock Tower is a major landmark and popular meeting point in Leicester, United Kingdom. It is located roughly in the middle of the area inside the ring-road, and is at the point where five major streets meet; Gallowtree Gate, Humberstone Gate, Haymarket, Church Gate and Eastgates.
~1320 ftN
Medieval edifice and a spire built in 1757
Leicester Cathedral, Leicester
7 min walk • The Cathedral Church of Saint Martin, Leicester, commonly known as Leicester Cathedral, is a Church of England cathedral in Leicester, England and the seat of the Bishop of Leicester.
~920 ftNE
City hall, Queen Anne architecture
Leicester Town Hall, Leicester
5 min walk • Leicester Town Hall stands in the city centre of Leicester, England, in a square which contains a fountain. The building, which contains a Bike Park, is the main office of the City of Leicester. It is a Grade II* listed building.
~920 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Newarke Houses Museum, Leicester
5 min walk • The Newarke Houses Museum is a public museum in Leicester, England. It incorporates the museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, and has a range of exhibits illustrating post-medieval and contemporary Leicester.
~1080 ftN
Visitor center, Archaeological site, Specialty museum
King Richard III Visitor Centre, Leicester
6 min walk • The remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle, were discovered within the site of the former Grey Friars Priory in Leicester, England, in September 2012. Following extensive anthropological and genetic testing, the remains were ultimately reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015.
~1980 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Ruins
Jewry Wall, Leicester
10 min walk • The Jewry Wall is a substantial ruined wall of 2nd-century Roman masonry, with two large archways, in Leicester, England. It stands alongside St Nicholas' Circle and St Nicholas' Church.
~920 ftE
Museum
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester
5 min walk • The Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England, not far from the city centre. It opened in 1849 as one of the first public museums in the United Kingdom. Leicester Museum & Art Gallery contains displays of science, history and art, both international and local.
~1380 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Leicester
7 min walk • Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican parish church in Leicester, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sue Townsend Theatre?

Nearby attractions include The Charlotte, Leicester (3 min walk), Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester (4 min walk), Belvoir Street Chapel, Leicester (4 min walk), All Saints Church, Leicester (5 min walk).

How to get to Sue Townsend Theatre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sue Townsend Theatre:

Bus

St Nicholas Circle • Lines: 103, 104 (10 min walk)
Haymarket Bus Station (13 min walk)

Train

Leicester (12 min walk)