Santander Performing Arts Center, Reading

#7 among attractions in Reading

Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater, Music venue

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The Santander Performing Arts Center is a historic theatre in Reading, Pennsylvania. It is the current home of the Reading Symphony Orchestra and the "Broadway on 6th St" annual series of musicals and plays. ()

Coordinates: 40°20'16"N, 75°55'35"W

Address

136 N 6th StSouthwest Reading (Downtown Reading)Reading 19601-3598 United States

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+1 610-898-7469

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Santander Performing Arts Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Santander Arena, Pagoda, Christ Episcopal Church, Trinity Lutheran Church.

~1430 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Hockey
Santander Arena, Reading
7 min walk • The Santander Arena is a 7,160-seat multi-purpose arena, in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was built in 2001. The arena sits on the former site of the Astor Theater; one of several grand movie and theater palaces built in Reading in the early 20th century.
1.1 miE
Architecture, Pagoda, Novelty architecture
Pagoda, Reading
28 min walk • The Pagoda is a novelty building, built atop the south end of Mount Penn overlooking Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. It has been a symbol of the city for more than a century.
~710 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ Episcopal Church, Reading
4 min walk • Christ Episcopal Church, founded in 1763, is the oldest English-speaking congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Christ Church was organized under the ministry of the Rev. Robert Davis, who commenced missionary services in Reading in the spring of 1823. The present building was built between 1825–26.
~230 ftS
Church, Georgian architecture
Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading
2 min walk • Trinity Lutheran Church is a historic Lutheran church at 6th and Washington Streets in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The current church building was built in 1791, and is a two-story, three bays by five-bays, red brick building with stone and wood trim in the Georgian style.
0.9 miSE
Synagogue
Kesher Zion, Reading
24 min walk • Kesher Zion is a Conservative Jewish congregation in Reading, Pennsylvania. Congregations B'nai Zion and Kesher Israel merged to form Kesher Zion in 1929. In April 1978, vandals painted seven swastikas on the walls, doors, and columns of the synagogue.
0.9 miN
Museum, History museum
Historical Society of Berks County, Reading
24 min walk • Founded in 1869, the Historical Society of Berks County operates the Berks History Center as a museum and library located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
~1810 ftW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
GoggleWorks, Reading
9 min walk • GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is a community art and cultural resource center located in Reading, Pennsylvania.
0.4 miE
Museum, Church
Bethel A.M.E. Church, Reading
12 min walk • Bethel A.M.E. Church, now known as the Central Pennsylvania African American Museum, is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church at 119 North 10th Street in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was originally built in 1837, and is a 2½-storey brick and stucco building with a gable roof.
1.2 miW
Village, Area
West Reading, Reading
30 min walk • West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,212 at the 2010 census. It contains a vibrant main street and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
~1380 ftE
City hall
City Hall, Reading
7 min walk • City Hall, originally known as Boy's High School, is a historic city hall located at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1904, as the high school for boys, and converted to use as a city hall in 1928. It is a three-story, with basement, granite and gray brick building in the Beaux Arts style.
~1830 ftN
Bridge
Skew Arch Bridge, Reading
9 min walk • The Skew Arch Bridge in Reading, Pennsylvania, also known as the Askew Bridge and nicknamed the Soap and Whiskey Bridge, is a historical skew arch bridge completed in 1857 carrying two tracks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad at an angle over Sixth Street in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Santander Performing Arts Center?

Nearby attractions include Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading (2 min walk), Christ Episcopal Church, Reading (4 min walk), City Hall, Reading (7 min walk), Reading Public Library, Reading (9 min walk).

How to get to Santander Performing Arts Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Santander Performing Arts Center:

Bus

Stop 10 • Lines: 16 (8 min walk)
Stop 5 • Lines: 7, 8 (8 min walk)