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Best of North East England

The 20 best theatres in North East England

Our curated top 20 theatres in North East England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 118 theatres see the full theatres index for North East England.

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    Theatre Royal, Blyth

    Prince of Wales Waterloo Street Blyth - geograph.org.uk - 2107073

    Theatre Royal, Blyth in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    The Alnwick Playhouse

    Bondgate Tower - geograph.org.uk - 6597286

    The Alnwick Playhouse in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Metrocentre

    Pylon next to Metro Centre - geograph.org.uk - 519998

    Metrocentre in England North East, United Kingdom.

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  4. 4

    The Georgian Theatre

    The Georgian Theatre, theatres in North East England

    The Georgian Theatre is a Grade II listed theatre in Stockton-on-Tees, England and is one of the oldest Georgian provincial theatres in the country (cf Bath, Norwich and Wisbech). The oldest Georgian

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    President 3 & 4

    Chester-le-Street, Front Street and the parish church - geograph.org.uk - 3660733

    President 3 & 4 in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    President 1 & 2

    Ordnance Survey Cut Mark - geograph.org.uk - 5907915

    President 1 & 2 in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Wills Building

    Plumbers Merchants - geograph.org.uk - 3582913

    Wills Building in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    The Round

    19-39 Market Street, NE1 - geograph.org.uk - 4423191

    The Round in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Customs House, South Shields

    QE2 at the Tyne Commissioner's Quay, North Shields - geograph.org.uk - 567402

    The Customs House is an arts and entertainment venue in the Mill Dam Conservation Area of South Shields, South Tyneside. It opened in July 1864 as a custom house, built to facilitate the import and ex

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    Tyneside Cinema

    Commercial Union House, Pilgrim Street, NE1 (2) - geograph.org.uk - 5827972

    Tyneside Cinema in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Grand Opera House

    Ordnance Survey Cut Mark - geograph.org.uk - 8141378

    Grand Opera House in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Kynren

    People eating before a performance of Kynren, 11 Arches Park, Bishop Auckland - geograph.org.uk - 7867893

    Kynren in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Court Kinema

    Quinns Cafe at Conniscliffe Road - Grange Street junction - geograph.org.uk - 5321448

    Court Kinema in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Sunderland Empire Theatre

    The Empire and Dun Cow, Sunderland - geograph.org.uk - 1841099

    The Sunderland Empire Theatre is a large theatre venue located in High Street West in Sunderland, North East England. The theatre, which opened in 1907, is owned by City of Sunderland Council and oper

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    Crown Cinema

    The Royal Oak, Jarrow - geograph.org.uk - 2896567

    Crown Cinema in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Theatre Royal, Newcastle

    'Every One Remembered' outside Theatre Royal, Newcastle - geograph.org.uk - 5596521

    The Theatre Royal is a historic theatre, a Grade I listed building situated on Grey Street in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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    Albion Cinema

    Old Gravestones - geograph.org.uk - 2850322

    Albion Cinema in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Arcade Cinema

    Benchmark on wall pier, Skinnergate - geograph.org.uk - 5131897

    Arcade Cinema in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Apollo Entertainment Centre

    The junction of Heaton Park Road and Shields Road - geograph.org.uk - 8248107

    Apollo Entertainment Centre in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Gloria Cinema

    Sandy Crescent, Walker - geograph.org.uk - 2980485

    Gloria Cinema in England North East, United Kingdom.

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