Theatres · Yorkshire & the Humber
Grand Theatre & Opera House
In or near Kingston upon Hull.
Grand Theatre & Opera House in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Bernard Sharp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange · 0.9 km
- Paid entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Grand Theatre & Opera House is a cinema or movie theatre in England Yorkshire, 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 was a theatre and cinema located at 164–168 Murray Street, Perth, Western Australia. It was opened in September 1916 and closed in November 1980. The building was demolished in March 1990.
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Background
History
The Grand Theatre opened on Wednesday 20 September 1916, with a seating capacity of 1,300, with 1,000 in the stalls and 300 in the dress circle. It was opened by the Mayor of Perth, Frank Rea, with a charity fund-raising gala for wounded soldiers, which included a performance by a Soldiers Orchestra and the screening of A Yellow Streak, featuring Lionel Barrymore. The Edwardian styled theatre was built for entrepreneur Thomas Coombe, and designed by architect Richard Joseph Dennehy for a cost of £A20,000, equivalent to |1916|r=1}}million|link=yes}} in . The main entrance fronted onto Murray Street, and led to a 15.2 m marble tiled and mirror-lined vestibule with a large marble staircase. In…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7470, -0.3343
- District
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Parish
- Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- HU1 3AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Established
- 1916
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange — 0.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q31680288 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grand Theatre, Perth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grand Theatre & Opera House?
- Grand Theatre & Opera House is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU1 3AA), in the parish of Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area.
- What is Grand Theatre & Opera House?
- Grand Theatre & Opera House in England Yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grand Theatre & Opera House?
- The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode HU1 3AA.
- When was Grand Theatre & Opera House built?
- Built or established in 1916. Designed by Frank Matcham.
- Who owns Grand Theatre & Opera House?
- Grand Theatre & Opera House is owned by Thomas Coombe.
- How do I get to Grand Theatre & Opera House?
- The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU1 3AA.