18-573: Richmond Theatre may refer to: Richmond Theatre (London) , a theatre in the London Borough of Richmond Richmond Theatre (Richmond, Virginia) , the name of several different former theatres in Richmond, Virginia Richmond Theatre (Surrey) , a theatre in Richmond, Surrey from 1765–1884; successor to Pinkethman's theatre Richmond Theatre, a theatre in Richmond, Surrey established by William Pinkethman in
36-601: A local education authority since 1965. The Greater London Council was abolished in 1986 and its functions passed to the London Boroughs, with some services provided through joint committees. Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the English local government system the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of
54-510: A movie set in many films (e.g. Evita , Topsy-Turvy , standing in for the Victorian Savoy Theatre , Finding Neverland —doubling as the Duke of York's Theatre , National Treasure: Book of Secrets —setting of Ford's Theatre ) and TV programmes (e.g. Jonathan Creek ). In the early 1990s the theatre underwent a major overhaul overseen by the designer Carl Toms . This included
72-720: A theatre building in the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Richmond upon Thames Council Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council , also known as Richmond upon Thames Council , LBRUT or Richmond Council , is the local authority for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in Greater London , England. It is a London borough council , one of 32 in London . The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since 2018. Although
90-427: A large 17th century house in the centre of Twickenham. The house had been bought in 1923 by the old Twickenham Urban District Council (predecessor of Twickenham Borough Council) and converted to become its headquarters. In 1990 the council moved its main offices to a new purpose-built Civic Centre at 44 York Street, immediately west of York House. The Civic Centre was partly built behind the retained Victorian façade of
108-546: A side extension giving more space for the audience and included a 'Matcham Room', today known as the Ambassador Lounge. The driving force behind the renovation of the theatre was Sally Greene, with strong support from Richmond upon Thames Council through its chief executive, Richard Harbord and Community Services Committee chairman Serge Lourie . The theatre is now part of the Ambassador Theatre Group and has
126-477: A weekly schedule of plays and musicals, alongside special music events and children's shows. Pre-West End productions can often be seen. There is a Christmas and New Year pantomime tradition and many of Britain's greatest music hall and pantomime performers have appeared there. The theatre also offers a range of creative learning activities for adults and children, including drama, creative writing and singing. January 2013 saw Richmond Theatre extend access in
144-449: Is a local education authority and is also responsible for council housing , social services, libraries, waste collection and disposal, traffic, and most roads and environmental health. The council has been under Liberal Democrat majority control since 2018. The first election was held in 1964, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 1 April 1965. Political control of
162-422: Is a British Victorian theatre located on Little Green, adjacent to Richmond Green . It opened on 18 September 1899 with a performance of As You Like It . One of the finest surviving examples of the work of theatre architect Frank Matcham , the building, in red brick with buff terracotta , is listed Grade II* by Historic England . John Earl, writing in 1982, described it as "[o]f outstanding importance as
180-555: The Greater London Council . The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the boroughs (including Richmond upon Thames) responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council Richmond upon Thames has been
198-416: The municipal borough councils of Barnes , Richmond , and Twickenham . The new council formally came into its powers on 1 April 1965, at which point the old boroughs and their councils were abolished. The council's full legal name is the "Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames". From 1965 until 1986 the council was a lower-tier authority, with upper-tier functions provided by
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#1732848028499216-691: The available range of powers and functions. Since 2016 the council has shared a chief executive and other staff with neighbouring Wandsworth Council . The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation, and has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It sets council tax and as a billing authority also collects precepts for Greater London Authority functions and business rates. It sets planning policies which complement Greater London Authority and national policies, and decides on almost all planning applications accordingly. It
234-529: The borough is named after Richmond , the council meets at York House in Twickenham , and has its main offices in the adjoining Civic Centre. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and its council were created under the London Government Act 1963 , with the first election held in 1964 . For its first year the council acted as a shadow authority alongside the area's three outgoing authorities, being
252-457: The community when Suzanne Shaw and Tim Vine starred in the pantomime Aladdin , by offering its first relaxed performance as part of a pilot scheme initiated by ATG. In 2016, the theatre was honoured with the People's Choice Award at The Richmond Business Awards. This article about a London building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
270-675: The council since 1965 has been as follows: The role of mayor is largely ceremonial in Richmond. Political leadership is instead provided by the leader of the council . The leaders since 1965 have been: Following the 2022 election and by-elections in January 2024, the composition of the council was: The next election is due in May 2026. Since the last boundary changes in 2022, the council has comprised 54 councillors representing 18 wards , with each ward electing three councillors. Elections are held every four years. The council meets at York House,
288-434: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richmond_Theatre&oldid=1221853395 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Richmond Theatre (London) The present Richmond Theatre , in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames ,
306-411: The late 1710s See also [ edit ] Georgian Theatre Royal , a theatre and historic playhouse in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England Richmond Theatre fire Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Richmond Theatre . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
324-538: The most completely preserved Matcham theatre in Greater London and one of his most satisfying interiors." The theatre, originally known as the Theatre Royal and Opera House , is structured into the familiar stalls, dress and upper circles, with four boxes at dress level. The auditorium is a mixture of gilt detailing and red plush fabrics, covering seats and front of circles. Its interior and exterior has been used as
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