Ashcroft Theatre

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Ashcroft Theatre
Address	Park Lane, Croydon
City	London
Country	United Kingdom
Capacity	749
www.fairfield.co.uk
	Coordinates: 51°22′17″N 0°05′49″W / 51.3714, -0.0969

The Ashcroft Theatre is a theatre located within the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Surrey. The theatre was named after Croydon-born Dame Peggy Ashcroft and is a proscenium theatre with a stepped auditorium. A variety of productions are held throughout the year such as drama, ballet, opera and pantomime. The venue has a seating capacity of 749 and can be converted into a cinema as it has a large screen giving full Cinemascope and standard film format^[1].

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