At last Wednesday’s Elmbridge Cabinet meeting, approval was given to selling Weybridge Hall to Swift Entertainment for its use as a Theatre and Arts Centre. Your ward councillors are really pleased that their continual pressing for the Hall to continue as an entertainment venue, either as a cinema or theatre, is set to come to fruition and will give a boost to the night-time economy of Weybridge. This landmark building at the centre of the town will now be reopened as a venue for the community run by a proven operator – Swift recently refurbished and now successfully run Esher Theatre.
Swift will invest £1.5 million on refurbishments and installations to make it a state-of-the-art facility: a theatre on the ground floor with recording, dance and art studios on the upper floors.
Architects drawing of the proposed Floor Plan
Just seen a show at Esher theatre. First visit and I was impressed. Is this still the plan for weybridge hall?
Any progress?
Look out for the early 70s horror film The House That Dripped Blood. In the Peter Cushing segment you will see Minorca Road and the hall…..
Excellent news for continuing the use of an existing building which will benefit the local community.
Brilliant news ! I first went in there in the 60’s at a dance then it was used for Christmas fairs, antique fairs, jumble sales. It has stood empty for years so this will be a great asset for Weybridge.