Theatres · North East England
The Assembly Rooms
In or near Durham.
The Assembly Rooms is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 0.8 km
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Assembly Rooms is located in County Durham, postcode DH1 3ET, and is accessible via Durham railway station, which is 0.8 km away. Entry details are not provided, but the venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
The Assembly Rooms is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: 40, North Bailey, Durham, DH1 3ET. Coordinates: 54.7741°, -1.5750°.
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Official information
The Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre is a historic venue in Durham that hosts a variety of performances from both university and professional groups. It focuses on community-relevant theatre and aims to provide accessible productions for all visitors.
From the Wikipedia article
The Assembly Rooms Theatre, formally named the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre after Sir Thomas Allen, is a historic 175-seat proscenium arch theatre located in the centre of Durham, England, United Kingdom. It is home to 33 Durham Student Theatre companies as well as a local resident company. The theatre is owned by Durham University and managed by the Student Enrichment Directorate, a department of the university.
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Background
History
Built in the eighteenth century, with the oldest surviving reference being a newspaper advert from 1741, the Assembly Rooms Theatre originally functioned as a ballroom, before being chosen to be redeveloped as a theatre after Durham's Theatre Royal burnt down in a fire in 1869. Its first dramatic performance, Il Trovatore, was presented in 1891. It was also used as a cinema, with the first projection being made in December 1896 only a month after the first film shown in Durham (at the Court Lane Theatre). After their first production of H.M.S. Pinafore in 1909, the theatre continued to be used extensively by Durham Amateur Operatic Group in the early twentieth century, until its acquisition…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7741, -1.5750
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3ET
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Phone
- 01913344319
- Established
- 1741
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Weekdays dependent on performances; Box Office open 30 minutes before shows.
- Official site
- www.theassemblyroomstheatre.org
Sources
- osm: w15244536 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Assembly Rooms Theatre, Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: North Bailey, Durham (2021-05-27) 24.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Assembly Rooms?
- The Assembly Rooms is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3ET), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is The Assembly Rooms?
- The Assembly Rooms is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Assembly Rooms?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 3ET.
- When was The Assembly Rooms built?
- Built or established in 1741.
- Who owns The Assembly Rooms?
- The Assembly Rooms is owned by Durham University.
- How do I get to The Assembly Rooms?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3ET.