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Theatre Royal, Dumfries

Theatre Royal, Dumfries — category A listed building-listed theatre in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Tower, Shakespeare Street Dumfries - geograph.org.uk - 4699834

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2 h–3 h

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Theatre Royal, Dumfries is a category A listed building-listed theatre in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB26341). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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The Theatre Royal in Dumfries, Scotland is the oldest working theatre in Scotland. The theatre is owned by the Guild of Players who bought it in 1959, thereby saving it from demolition. The Guild's aim is to promote the tradition of live theatre in Dumfries. It is the venue for the Guild of Players' own productions and for performances from visiting companies. In addition it is used extensively as a venue for the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, the Dumfries Music Festival and the Dumfries Musical Theatre Company.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Theatre Royal in Dumfries, Scotland is the oldest working theatre in Scotland. The theatre is owned by the Guild of Players who bought it in 1959, thereby saving it from demolition. The Guild's aim is to promote the tradition of live theatre in Dumfries. It is the venue for the Guild of Players' own productions and for performances from visiting companies. In addition it is used extensively as a venue for the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival, the Dumfries Music Festival and the Dumfries Musical Theatre Company.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
55.0681, -3.6075
Address
Shakespeare Street
Established
1792

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Theatre Royal, Dumfries?
Theatre Royal, Dumfries is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom.
When was Theatre Royal, Dumfries built?
Built or established in 1792.
Who owns Theatre Royal, Dumfries?
Theatre Royal, Dumfries is owned by Guild of Players.
Is Theatre Royal, Dumfries a listed building?
Theatre Royal, Dumfries is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.