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=== Charles Cryer Theatre ===
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The [[Charles Cryer Theatre]] is situated on Carshalton High Street, within walking distance of [[Carshalton railway station|Carshalton]] and [[Carshalton Beeches railway station|Carshalton Beeches]] railway stations (Carshalton station is the nearer of the two). The theatre opened in the early 1990s on the site of a former public hall as part of the then "Arts in Carshalton" campaign coordinated by the local council. The theatre is named after the man who led the campaign to open the [[Secombe Theatre]] in neighbouring [[Sutton, London|Sutton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.overthefootlights.co.uk/20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019221738/http://www.overthefootlights.co.uk/20.pdf |archive-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=live |title=Sadler's Wells Theatre |publisher=Overthefootlights.co.uk |access-date=26 June 2014}}</ref> As well as drama and musicals, productions include comedy and dance: past material has included Shakespeare and Chekov on the one hand and pantomime on the other, in order to balance popularity with quality. The theatre also serves as a concert venue for local bands and has played host to the local Rockshot festival. The theatre building also incorporates a Thai restaurant.

The theatre closed in 2016 and was subsequently put out to lease.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200548/business_rates_and_regulation/1556/properties_for_sale_and_to_let/3|title=Properties for sale and to let|last=Clare|first=John Harmon de|website=www.sutton.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=13 June 2018|archive-date=13 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613234447/https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200548/business_rates_and_regulation/1556/properties_for_sale_and_to_let/3|url-status=dead}}</ref> At a meeting in October 2018, the local council announced that the theatre would be brought back into use, following a successful bid to run the venue (on a 25-year lease) by Cryer Arts Ltd. The company plans a range of events, including music, film and theatre.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/17197130.new-use-for-the-charles-cryer-theatre-is-revealed/|title=New use for the Charles Cryer Theatre revealed|website=Your Local Guardian|date=2 November 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://moderngov.sutton.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=453&MId=5011&Ver=4|title=Agenda for Strategy and Resources Committee on Monday, 29th October, 2018, 7.30 pm|work=sutton.gov.uk|date=29 October 2018}}</ref>