The Hexagon
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The Hexagon is a multi-purpose arts venue and theatre with a capacity of 1,200 in central Reading
, Berkshire
, England
. It is named for its shape.
Events include classical music, comedy, dance, drama, pop and rock concerts. The venue has also been used for snooker
.
The Hexagon opened in 1977. Its design team was headed by the firm of Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners
, who also designed the adjacent civic offices and police station. Taken together these buildings form Reading Civic Centre
.
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is named for its shape.
Events include classical music, comedy, dance, drama, pop and rock concerts. The venue has also been used for snooker
Snooker
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a green baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A regular table is . It is played using a cue and snooker balls: one white , 15 worth one point each, and six balls of different :...
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The Hexagon opened in 1977. Its design team was headed by the firm of Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall & Partners
RMJM
RMJM is an international architectural practice founded in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1956 by architects Robert Matthew and Stirrat Johnson-Marshall. The first offices of the practice were its headquarters in Edinburgh, and another in London...
, who also designed the adjacent civic offices and police station. Taken together these buildings form Reading Civic Centre
Reading Civic Centre
Reading Civic Centre is a civic centre in the town of Reading, itself in the English county of Berkshire. The centre dates from the mid-1970s.The civic centre comprises four adjacent and interlinked buildings:...
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