Theatres · North East England
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
Theatre Royal, Newcastle in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Theatre Royal, Newcastle is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
The Theatre Royal is a historic theatre, a Grade I listed building situated on Grey Street in Newcastle upon Tyne.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Theatre Royal is a historic theatre, a Grade I listed building situated on Grey Street in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
George III authorised the founding of a theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1780s. Its location on Mosley Street obstructed plans for the redevelopment of the city centre (as it was on the route of Grey Street), so it was demolished to make way for the present building. One of the theatre's most successful managers at this time was Stephen Kemble of the famous Kemble family, who managed the theatre from 1791 to 1806. The original theatre was demolished in 1834. The current theatre was designed by local architects John and Benjamin Green as part of Richard Grainger's grand design for the centre of Newcastle, and was opened on 20 February 1837 with a performance of The Merchant of Venice.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9728, -1.6119
- Address
- Grey Street
- Phone
- +44 844 811 2121
- Established
- 1837
- Official site
- www.theatreroyal.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7777436 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Theatre Royal, Newcastle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Theatre Royal, Newcastle?
- Theatre Royal, Newcastle is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Theatre Royal, Newcastle built?
- Built or established in 1837.
- Who owns Theatre Royal, Newcastle?
- Theatre Royal, Newcastle is owned by Theatre Royal Trust.
- Is Theatre Royal, Newcastle a listed building?
- Theatre Royal, Newcastle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.