Theatres · London
Duchess Theatre
In or near Covent Garden.
Duchess Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden · 0.3 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Duchess Theatre is located at postcode WC2B 5LA in London. The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, which is 0.3 km away. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
Duchess Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: 3-5, Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5LA. Coordinates: 51.5121°, -0.1197°.
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Heritage listing
The Duchess Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, London, located in Catherine Street near Aldwych. The theatre opened on 25 November 1929 and is one of the smallest West End theatres with a proscenium arch. It has 494 seats on two levels. It is a Grade II Listed Building. The Duchess Theatre was purchased in 2005 by Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer forming part of the Nimax Theatres group.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Duchess Theatre is an intimate venue located in London's West End, known for hosting the long-running comedy _The Play That Goes Wrong_. This Grade II listed building has a seating capacity of 503 and has featured a variety of notable productions since its opening in 1929.
From the Wikipedia article
The Duchess Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster, London, located in Catherine Street near Aldwych. The theatre opened on 25 November 1929 and is one of the smallest West End theatres with a proscenium arch. It has 494 seats on two levels. It is a Grade II Listed Building. The Duchess Theatre was purchased in 2005 by Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer forming part of the Nimax Theatres group.
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Background
History
The Duchess Theatre was designed by Ewen Barr and constructed by F. G. Minter Ltd for Arthur Gibbons. The theatre is built with stalls below street level, both to overcome the scale of the site and to maintain the rights of neighbours to ancient lights. The theatre opened on 25 November 1929 with a play called Tunnel Trench by Hubert Griffith. The interior decoration scheme was introduced in 1934 under the supervision of Mary Wyndham Lewis, wife of J. B. Priestley. The original interiors were Art Deco in style, designed by Marc Henri and Gaston Laverder. These were later redesigned by Mary Wyndham-Lewis. The only remaining features of the original decorations in the auditorium are two…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5121, -0.1197
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2B 5LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- 0330 333 4810
- Established
- 1929
- Nearest railway station
- Covent Garden — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Box office 12pm until the evening show starts (on performance days)
- Official site
- nimaxtheatres.com
Sources
- osm: w219799643 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Duchess Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Duchess Theatre 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Duchess Theatre?
- Duchess Theatre is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2B 5LA), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Duchess Theatre?
- Duchess Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Duchess Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode WC2B 5LA.
- When was Duchess Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Who owns Duchess Theatre?
- Duchess Theatre is owned by Nimax Theatres.
- Is Duchess Theatre a listed building?
- Duchess Theatre is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Duchess Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Covent Garden, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2B 5LA.