Theatres · North West England
Grand Theatre, Leek
Grand Theatre, Leek in England North West, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Grand Theatre, Leek is a cinema or movie theatre in England North West, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Grand Theatre, also known as Leeds Grand Theatre and Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House, is a theatre and opera house in Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It seats approximately 1,500 people.
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Background
History
The Assembly Rooms were modified to create a cinema, which opened in 1907 as the Assembly Rooms Cinema, the name being changed to Plaza in 1958. In 1970 it was bought by Leeds City Council and restored, becoming the home of Opera North in 1978. For many years it was programmed by Howard & Wyndham Ltd and staged plays, musicals, pantomime and revues. The theatre closed at the end of May 2005 for a major refurbishment, transformation, and it reopened on 7 October 2006 with a production of Verdi's Rigoletto. The Stalls area was completely re-seated and re-raked, the orchestra-pit enlarged, technical facilities dramatically improved, and improvements to Opera North to the south of the theatre,…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1056, -2.0279
- Address
- 46 New Briggate
- Established
- 1878
- Official site
- www.leedsheritagetheatres.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q33025334 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grand Theatre, Leeds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grand Theatre, Leek?
- Grand Theatre, Leek is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- When was Grand Theatre, Leek built?
- Built or established in 1878.
- Who owns Grand Theatre, Leek?
- Grand Theatre, Leek is owned by Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House Ltd<br>Registered charity 500408.