Haslemere Hall

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Haslemere, with a modest population of about 15,000, is extremely fortunate to possess such a building as Haslemere Hall. It is a fully equipped theatre seating approximately 340 in a main Auditorium with upper Balcony. The large stage has facilities for flying scenery and there is a modern computer controlled lighting and sound system. There are ample backstage dressing rooms, Green Room etc. As a multipurpose building it is also used for lectures, meetings etc. There are regular cinema showings of recent films, and there is a licensed bar. Haslemere Hall circa 1913 This was all made possible by a local benefactor by the name of Barclay Lewis Day , who was living in Haslemere back in 1912. He decided to build a Hall with his own money, and he invited well known architects to submit their plans in a competition for the best design. The competition was judged by a prominent member of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and the winning design was by Annesley Brownrigg F.R.I.B.A. A firm of architects bearing his name still practices in Guildford to this day. The early 1900s saw the tail end of the William Morris , and Arts and Crafts Movement in England , and the design reflects this influence. There is a particularly fine curved stone staircase leading to the upper Rotunda sitting out area, and Balcony. Building work started in 1912 and the Hall was officially opened in 1914. To the people of Haslemere The opening coincided with the outbreak of World War 1 and for the...