The Hexagon

The Hexagon is a multi-purpose theatre and arts venue in Reading, Berkshire, England. Built in 1977 in the shape of an elongated hexagon, the theatre is operated by Reading Borough Council under the name "Reading Arts and Venues" along with South Street Arts Centre and Reading's concert hall.

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Type: Theater building
Description: theater and arts center in Reading, Berkshire, England
Also known as: “Hexagon Theatre”
Address: Queens Walk, Reading, RG1 7UA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Broad Street Mall and Reading Railway Station.

Broad Street Mall

Shopping center

Photo: Bill Nicholls, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Broad Street Mall, previously known as the Butts Centre, is a large indoor shopping centre located in central Reading, England. There is a large multi-storey car park with direct access to the first floor of the centre. Broad Street Mall is situated 470 feet northeast of The Hexagon.

Reading Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: DavidTDC3377, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reading railway station is a major transport hub in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England, it is 36 miles west of London Paddington. It is sited on the northern edge of the town centre, near to the main retail and commercial areas and the River Thames. Reading Railway Station is situated 2,300 feet northeast of The Hexagon.

Carey Baptist Church

Church

Carey Baptist Church is an independent evangelical/Baptist church in Reading, England. Carey Baptist Church is situated 520 feet southwest of The Hexagon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coley and Coley Park.

Coley

Suburb

Photo: Uli Harder, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coley is a neighbourhood near the centre of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. It is often referred to as Old Coley, to distinguish it from the adjacent, and much more recent, suburb of Coley Park.

Coley Park

Suburb

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Coley Park is a suburb to the south of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is largely built on the country estate of the same name, surrounding Coley House.

Caversham

Suburb

Photo: Jystyn, Public domain.

Reading is a large, historic town in Berkshire in the South East of England. It is one of the largest towns without city status in the United Kingdom with just under 235,000 inhabitants.

The Hexagon

Categories: event venue, building, public building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.45388° or 51° 27′ 14″ north

Longitude

-0.97785° or 0° 58′ 40″ west

Open location code

9C3XF23C+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 41424282

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=theatre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

Wikidata ID

Q7739522

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Satellite Map

Discover The Hexagon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From German to Polish—“The Hexagon” goes by many names.

German: “Hexagon Theatre”
German: “The Hexagon”
Malay: “The Hexagon”
Polish: “Hexagon Theatre”

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