The following is a list of active professional theatres and concert halls in the United Kingdom. They are organised alphabetically in name order.
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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53 Two | Manchester | 2016 in first space, 2019 into temporary space, 2023 into current space | 150 | Creative Director - Simon Naylor |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Abbey Theatre | Nuneaton | 1969 | 248 | Chief Executive – Tony Deeming |
Adelphi Theatre | London | 1806 | 1,500 | Owners – Nederlander Organization, Really Useful Theatres |
Alban Arena | St Albans | June 1968 | 856–1,200 | Operator – 1Life Management Solutions Ltd |
Aldwych Theatre | London | 1905 | 1,200 | Owner – Nederlander Organization |
Alexandra Theatre | Birmingham | 27 May 1901 | 1,347 | Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group |
Alhambra Theatre | Bradford | 1914 | 1,456 | Operator – Bradford Council (Theatres) |
Almeida Theatre | London | 1980 | 325 | Artistic Director – Rupert Goold |
Ambassadors Theatre | London | 5 June 1913 | 444 | Owner – Stephen Waley-Cohen |
Angles Theatre | Wisbech | c1790 | c100 | Wisbech Angles Theatre Council |
The Anvil | Basingstoke | April 1994 | 1,400 | Owner – The Anvil Trust Ltd |
Apollo Theatre | London | 21 February 1901 | 658 | Owner – Nimax Theatres |
Apollo Victoria Theatre | London | 1930 | 2,328 | Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group |
Arcola Theatre | London | September 2000 | 200 | Artistic Director – Mehmet Ergen |
Arena Theatre | Wolverhampton | 1967; refurbished 1999 | 150 | Owner – University of Wolverhampton |
Artrix | Bromsgrove, Worcs. | 2005 | 301 | Operator – Bromsgrove Arts Centre Trust |
Arts Theatre | London | 5 June 1913 | 350 | Operator – JJ Goodman Ltd |
artsdepot | London | 23 October 2004 | 158–395 | Operator – The Arts Depot Trust Limited |
Ashcroft Theatre | London | 5 November 1962 | 763 | Owner – Croydon London Borough Council |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Bacon Theatre | Cheltenham | 1991 | 566 | Theatre Manager – Debbie Godber |
Barbican Theatre | London | 1982 | 1,156 | Artistic Director – Louise Jeffreys |
Barons Court Theatre | London | 1991 | 57 | Owner – Geronimo Inns (Young & Co.’s Brewery) |
Barn Theatre | Cirencester | 2018 | 203 | Artistic Director – Iwan Lewis |
Barons Court Theatre | London | 1991 | 57 | Owner – Geronimo Inns (Young & Co.’s Brewery) |
Bristol Hippodrome | Bristol | 1912 | 1,951 | Owner - Ambassador Theatre Group |
Beck Theatre | Hayes | 1977 | 600 | Owner – HQ Theatres |
Bedworth Civic Hall | Bedworth | 1974 | 745 | Theatre Manager - Simon Farndon. Owner - Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council |
Belgrade Theatre | Coventry | 1958 | 858 | Artistic Director – Hamish Glen |
Birmingham Hippodrome | Birmingham | 1895 | 1,935 | Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Ltd |
Birmingham Repertory Theatre | Birmingham | 1913 | 1,265 | Birmingham Rep Enterprises Limited |
Blackburn Empire Theatre | Blackburn | October 2002 | 332 | Charity with Volunteer Board |
Blackfriars Arts Centre | Boston | 27 March 1949 | 230 | |
Bloomsbury Theatre | London | 1968 | 547 | Owner – University College London |
Boxmoor Playhouse | Hemel Hempstead | 1997 | 200 | Owner - Hemel Hempstead Theatre Company [1] |
Blue Orange Theatre | Birmingham | April 2011 | 107 | |
Brangwyn Hall | Swansea | 23 October 1934 | 1070 | |
Broadway Theatre, Catford | London | 1932 | 800 | |
Brockley Jack Theatre | London | 1992 | 50 | |
Brookside Theatre | Romford | 2012 | 140 | |
Burnley Mechanics | Burnley | 1986 | 495 | Burnley Leisure Trust |
Bush Theatre | London | 6 April 1972 | 180 | |
Buxton Opera House | Buxton | 1903 | 902 | Operator – High Peak Theatre Trust |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Camberley Theatre | Camberley | 408 | Owner – Surrey Heath Borough Council | |
Cambridge Arts Theatre | Cambridge | 1 February 1936 | 666 | |
Cambridge Corn Exchange | Cambridge | 1875 | 1,849 | |
Cambridge Theatre | London | 4 September 1930 | 1,231 | Owner – Really Useful Theatres |
Canal Cafe Theatre | London | 60 | ||
Carriageworks Theatre | Leeds | 11 November 2005 | 349 | Owner – Leeds City Council |
Cast Theatre | Doncaster | 2 September 2013 | 620 | Director – Deborah Rees |
Castle Theatre | Wellingborough | 1995 | 503 | Operator – Parkwood Theatres. |
Chelsea Theatre | London | November 2001 | 110 | |
Chichester Festival Theatre | Chichester | 1962 | 1,206 | Artistic Director – Daniel Evans |
Chickenshed Theatre | London | 1974 | 300 | Artistic Director – Lou Stein |
Churchill Theatre | Bromley | 19 July 1977 | 781 | Operator – HQ Theatres |
Citizens Theatre | Glasgow | 11 September 1878 | 500 | Artistic Director – Dominic Hill |
City Hall | Sheffield | 22 September 1932 | 2,271 | |
Civic Theatre | Rotherham | 7 March 1960 | 356 | |
Cochrane Theatre | London | 1963–2012 | 314 | |
Cockpit Theatre | London | 1616–1665 | 220 | |
Coliseum Theatre (Aberdare) | Aberdare | 17 September 1938 | 600 | |
Coliseum Theatre | London | 1904 | 2,558 | Owner – English National Opera |
Congress Theatre | Eastbourne | 1963 | 1,689 | Owner - Eastbourne Borough Council |
Contact Theatre | Manchester | 1972 | 320 | Operator – The Manchester Young People's Theatre Ltd |
Corn Exchange, Newbury | Newbury | 1993 | 400 | The Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust |
Court Theatre | Tring, Hertfordshire | 1978 | 220 | Operator – Court Theatre Ltd |
Courtyard Theatre (Hereford) | Hereford | 1998 | 520 | Operator – The Courtyard Trust Ltd |
Courtyard Theatre (Royal Shakespeare Company) | Stratford-on-Avon | 2006–2010 | 1,048 | |
Cottesloe (Royal National Theatre) | London | 1976 | 400 | Artistic Director – Rufus Norris |
Crescent Theatre | Birmingham | 1932 | 460 | |
Criterion Theatre (Coventry) | Coventry | 1961 | 122 | |
Criterion Theatre | London | 21 March 1874 | 588 | Owner – Criterion Theatre Trust |
Cromer Pier Pavilion Theatre | Cromer, Norfolk | 1901 | 500 | Openwide Coastal Ltd |
Crucible Theatre (Sheffield Theatres) | Sheffield | 1971 | 980 | Artistic Director – Robert Hastie |
Curve | Leicester | 11 November 2008 | 920 | Artistic Director – Nikolai Foster |
Caird Hall | Dundee | 2000 |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Darlington Hippodrome | Darlington | 1907 | 1,000 | Owner – Darlington County Council |
De Montfort Hall | Leicester | 1913 | 2,000 | Owner – Leicester City Council |
Derby Theatre | Derby | 1975 | 535 | Artistic Director – Sarah Brigham |
Dominion Theatre | London | October 1929 | 2,163 | Owner – Nederlander Organization |
Little Theatre | Doncaster | 99 | ||
Donmar Warehouse | London | 18 July 1977 | 271 | Artistic Director – Josie Rourke |
Dorking Halls | Surrey | 1931 | 813 | |
Duchess Theatre | London | 25 November 1929 | 494 | Owner – Nimax Theatres |
Duke of York's Theatre | London | 10 September 1892 | 640 (900 originally) | Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group |
Dundee Rep Theatre | Dundee | May 1939 | 455 |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Edinburgh Festival Theatre | Edinburgh | November 7, 1892 | 1,915 | Operator – Capital Theatres |
Edinburgh Playhouse | Edinburgh | 1929 | 3,059 | Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group |
Empire Theatre (Glasgow) | Glasgow | 1897–1963 | 2,100 | |
Empire Theatre (Hackney) | Hackney | 1901; rebuilt in 2004 | 1,275 | |
Empire Theatre (Liverpool) | Liverpool | March 9, 1925 | 2,348 | Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group |
Empire Theatre (Sunderland) | Sunderland | July 1, 1907 | 2,200 | Operator – Ambassador Theatre Group |
Epsom Playhouse | Surrey | 1984 | 406 | |
Epstein Theatre | Liverpool | 1913 (closed 30 June 2023) | 380 | Owner - Liverpool City Council |
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham | Cheltenham | October 1891 | 694 | Chief Executive - Mark Goucher |
Everyman Theatre (Liverpool) | Liverpool | 1964; rebuilt in 2011–14 | 400 | Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust Ltd |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Finborough Theatre | London | June 1980 | 50 | Artistic Director – Neil McPherson |
The Fisher Theatre | Bungay | February 1828 | 115–160 | Bungay Arts and Theatre Society |
Floral Pavilion Theatre | Wirral | December 2008 | 814 | Wirral Council |
Fortune Theatre | London | November 8, 1924 | 432 | Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group |
The Forum | Barrow-in-Furness | 1990 | 580 | |
The Forum Open-air Theatre | Norwich | October 2001 | variable | |
The Forum Studio Theatre | Chester | 1998 | 100 | |
Futurist Theatre | Scarborough | 1921–2014 | 2,155 |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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G Live | Guildford | September 2011 | 1031 | Owner – HQ Theatres |
Garrick Theatre | London | 24 April 1889 | 718 (current); 800 (original) | Owner – Nimax Theatres |
Gatehouse Theatre | Stafford | 535 | Freedom Leisure | |
Gate Theatre (London) | London | 1979 | 75 | Artistic Director – Ellen McDougall |
Georgian Theatre Royal | Richmond (Yorkshire) | 1788; rebuilt 1963 | 214 | |
Gielgud Theatre | London | 27 December 1906 | 986 | Owner – Delfont Mackintosh Theatres |
Globe Theatre | London | 1599; rebuilt 1997 | 1,400 (current); 3,000 (original) | Artistic Director – Michelle Terry |
Gordon Craig Theatre | Stevenage | 1976 | 1,701 | |
Grand Opera House (Belfast) | Belfast | 23 December 1895; 1980–present | 1,063 | |
Grand Opera House (York) | York | 20 January 1902 | 1028 | Operator – Ambassador Theatre Group |
Grand Pavilion | Porthcawl | 1932 | 643 | |
Grand Theatre, Blackpool | Blackpool | 1894; reopened 23 March 1981 | 1,100 | Owner - Blackpool Grand Theatre Trust Ltd |
Grand Theatre, Lancaster | Lancaster | 1792; 1848–1978 | 457 | |
Greenwich Theatre | Greenwich | 1864, rebuilt 1969 | 430 | |
The Grand | Clitheroe | 1874; 2008 | 400 (standing) 240 (fully seated, theatre-style) 140 (cabaret) | Owned by The Lancaster Foundation |
Grand Theatre, Leeds | Leeds | 18 November 1878 | 1,550 | Home of Opera North |
Grand Theatre, Swansea | Swansea | 1897 | 1,014 | |
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | 1894; rebuilt in 1982 | 1,200 | |
Grimsby Auditorium | Grimsby | 1995 | 1,200–2,000 | |
Guildhall of St George | King's Lynn | 1445 | 320 | Shakespear's Guildhall Trust |
Theatre | Current Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Operator |
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Hall for Cornwall | Truro | 1846 | 969 | |
Hall Green Little Theatre | Birmingham | 1951 | 180 | Hall Green Little Theatre Ltd |
Harlow Playhouse | Harlow | 1971 | 409 | Harlow District Council - Artistic Director - Rory Davies |
Harrogate Theatre | Harrogate | 1900 | 500 | Managed by Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust Ltd |
Harold Pinter Theatre | London | 15 October 1881 | 796 (1,180 originally) | Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group |
Haymarket Theatre | Basingstoke | 1865; as theatre 1951, refurbished 2007 | 380 | |
Her Majesty's Theatre | London | 1705 | 1,216 | Owner – Really Useful Group |
The Hexagon | Reading | 1977 | 1,686 | |
Highbury Theatre | Birmingham | 1942 | 140 | Highbury Theatre Centre Ltd |
Hope Mill Theatre | Manchester | 2015 | 145 | William Whelton - Executive Director, Joseph Houston - Artistic Director |
Hull New Theatre | Hull | 1939 | 1,330 | Hull Culture & Leisure |
Hull City Hall | Hull | 1909 | 1200 - 1800 | Hull Culture & Leisure |
Hull Truck Theatre | Hull | 1971 | 435 | Artistic Director – Mark Babych |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Jacksons Lane | London | 1975 | 166 | Executive Director – Isobel Smith |
Jigsaw Youth Theatre | Halesowen, Dudley | 2017 | Jigsaw Youth Theatre |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Key Theatre, Peterborough | Peterborough | 1973 | 360 | Landmark Theatres (part of Selladoor Worldwide) |
King's Lynn Corn Exchange | King's Lynn | 1854 | 733 | |
King's Hall | Herne Bay, Kent | 4 April 1904 | 250–500 | |
The King's Theatre | Newmarket | 1955 | 123 | Newmarket Operatic Musical And Dramatic Society Ltd (NOMADS) |
Kings Theatre, Southsea | Portsmouth/Southsea | 30 September 1907 | 1,600 |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Lace Market Theatre | Nottingham | 1972 | 118 | |
Lakeside Theatre (University of Essex) | Colchester, Essex | 1971 | 200 | |
Lamproom Theatre | Barnsley | 1999 | 187 | Barnsley Theatre Trust |
Lantern Theatre | Liverpool | 2009 | 85 | |
Lantern Theatre | Sheffield | 1893 | 84 | |
Lawrence Batley Theatre | Huddersfield | 9 July 1819 | 477 [2] | |
Leatherhead Theatre (formerly Thorndike Theatre) | Leatherhead, Surrey | 1969 | 498 | |
Leeds City Varieties | Leeds | 1865; reopened September 2011 | 467 | |
Leeds Playhouse | Leeds | March 1990 | 1,100 | |
Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre | Leighton Buzzard | October 5, 1979 | 170 | |
Library Theatre (Manchester) | Manchester | 17 July 1934; reopened 22 March 2014 | 312 | |
Library Theatre (Sheffield) [3] | Sheffield | 1947 | 260 | |
Lichfield Garrick Theatre & Studio [4] | Lichfield, Staffordshire | 2003 | 562 | |
Bolton Little Theatre | Bolton | 1931 | 165 | |
Little Theatre (Chester) | Chester | 1962 | 126 | |
Little Theatre (Leicester) | Leicester | 1932 | 349 | |
Live Theatre [5] | Newcastle upon Tyne | 1982 | 170 | |
Liverpool Actors Studio Theatre | Liverpool | 1999 | 80 | |
London Coliseum | London | 1904 | 2,558 | |
London Palladium | London | 26 December 1910 | 2,286 | |
The Lowry | Salford | 12 October 2000 | 2,196 | |
Lyceum Theatre (Crewe) | Crewe, Cheshire | 21 November 1887; rebuilt 6 October 1911 | 1,250 (original); 850 (currently) | |
Lyceum Theatre, London | London | 14 July 1834 | 2,100 | |
Lyceum Theatre (Sheffield Theatres) | Sheffield | 1897; rebuilt 1991 | 1,068 | |
Lyric Theatre (Belfast) | Belfast | 1951; reopened 1 May 2011 | 400 | |
Lyric Theatre, London | London | 17 December 1888 | 915 (currently); 1,258 (original) | |
Lyric Theatre (Lowry) | Salford | 12 October 2000 | 1,730 | |
Lyric Hammersmith | London | 1895 | 550 | |
Lyttelton (Royal National Theatre) | London | 1976 | 890 |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Macready Theatre | Rugby | 1975 | 250 | |
Maddermarket Theatre | Norwich | 1921 | 310 | |
Malvern Festival Theatre | Malvern, Worcs. | 188; reopened 1998 | 850 | Malvern Theatres Trust |
Marina Theatre | Lowestoft Suffolk | 1878; reopened October 1988 | 800 | |
Market Theatre | Ledbury, Herefordshire | 1956 | 128 | |
Marlowe Theatre | Canterbury | Reopened 2011 | 1,200 | |
Mart Theatre | Skipton | 2003 | 300 | |
Mayflower Theatre | Southampton | December 1928 | 2,300 | |
Menier Chocolate Factory | London | 2004 | 180 | |
Mercury Theatre | Colchester | 1972 | 598 | |
Merlin Theatre | Sheffield | 1974 | 240 | |
Met Theatre | Bury | 1980 | 400 | |
Michael Pilch Studio | Oxford | 1997 | 50–90 | Balliol College |
Middlesbrough Theatre | Middlesbrough | October 1957 | 484 | Middlesbrough Council |
Minack Theatre | Cornwall | 1930 | 750 | |
Montgomery Theatre | Sheffield | 1886 | 418 | |
Mull Theatre | Tobermory, Isle of Mull | 2008 | 64 | An Tobar and Mull Theatre |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Newbridge Memo | Newbridge | 1924 | 446 | |
New Diorama Theatre | London | 2010 | 80 | Artistic Director - Bec Martin |
New London Theatre | London | 2 January 1973 | 1,118 | |
New Theatre (Cardiff) | Cardiff | 10 December 1906 | 1,144 | Operator - HQ Theatres and Hospitality |
New Theatre Oxford | Oxford | 26 February 1934 | 1,800 | |
New Theatre, Peterborough | Peterborough | 2001; reopened 2017 | 1079 | Landmark Theatres (part of Selladoor Worldwide) |
New Vic Theatre | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 1986 | 600 | |
New Victoria Theatre | Woking | June 1992 | 1,300 | |
New Wolsey Theatre | Ipswich, Suffolk | 1979 | 400 | |
New Wimbledon Theatre | Wimbledon, London | 26 December 1910 | 1,670 | |
Noël Coward Theatre | London | 1903 | 872 | Operator – Delfont Mackintosh Theatres |
Norbury Theatre | Droitwich, Worcestershire | 1962 | 176 | |
Norwich Playhouse | Norwich | 1995 | 300 | |
Norwich Puppet Theatre | Norwich | 1980 | 140 | |
Nottingham Playhouse | Nottingham | 1963 | 770 | |
Nottingham Arts Theatre | Nottingham | 1953 | 321 | |
Novello Theatre | London | 22 May 1905 | 1,105 | |
Northcott Theatre | Exeter | 1967 | 464 | |
Nuffield Theatre | Southampton | 1963; closed 2020 | 450 |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Octagon Theatre | Bolton | 27 November 1967 | 300–400 | |
Old Joint Stock Theatre | Birmingham | 1864 | 95 | |
Old Rep Theatre | Birmingham | 15 February 1913 | 383 | |
Old Vic | London | 1818 | 1,067 | Artistic Director – Matthew Warchus |
Oldham Coliseum Theatre | Oldham | 1885 | 585 | |
Olivier (Royal National Theatre) | London | 1976 | 1,160 | |
Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park | Regent's Park, London | 1932 | 1,200+ | Artistic Director – Timothy Sheader |
Opera House (Blackpool) | Blackpool | 1889; rebuilt in 1910 and 1939 | 2,920 | |
Opera House (Manchester) | Manchester | 1912 | 1,920 | |
Oxford Playhouse | Oxford | 1923 | 640 |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Palace theatre, Kilmarnock | Kilmarnock | 1860 | 498 | |
Palace Theatre, London | London | January 1891 | 1,400 | |
Palace Theatre, Manchester | Manchester | 18 May 1891 | 1,955 | |
Palace Theatre, Mansfield | Mansfield | 1910 | 534 | |
Palace Theatre, Newark | Newark-on-Trent | 1920 | 638 | Newark and Sherwood District Council |
Palace Theatre, Redditch | Redditch | 1913 | 420 | Redditch Borough Council |
Palace Theatre, Swansea | Swansea | 1888; repurposed 1960s; closed 2006; under redevelopment since 2021 | 600+ (formerly) | |
Palace Theatre, Watford | Watford | 14 December 1908 | 600 | |
Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea | Westcliff-on-Sea | 21 October 1912 | 603 (current) 1,500 (original) | |
Parc and Dare Hall | Treorchy | 1913 | 660 | |
Pavilion Theatre (Bournemouth) | Bournemouth | 19 March 1929 | 1,448 | |
Pavilion Theatre and Bandstand (Gorleston) | Gorleston, Norfolk | 8 July 1901 | 300 | |
Pavilion Theatre (Rhyl) | Rhyl | 1891 | 1,061 | |
Pavilion Theatre (Weymouth) | Weymouth | 21 December 1908 | 988 | |
Peacock Theatre | London | 13 November 1911 | 999 (current) 2,600 (original) | |
Peepul Theatre | Leicester | 2005 | 314 | |
Pendle Hippodrome Theatre | Colne | 21 September 1914 | 489 | |
Penistone Paramount Cinema | Penistone | 1914 | 344 | Penistone Town Council |
Phoenix Theatre (London) | London | 24 September 1930 | 1,012 | |
Phoenix Theatre (Ross-on-Wye) | Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire | 1983 | 64 | The Phoenix Theatre Company |
Piccadilly Theatre | London | 27 April 1928 | 1,282 (current) 1,400 (original) | |
Pitlochry Festival Theatre | Perthshire | 19 May 1951 | 544 | |
Platform Theatre | Norwich | City College Norwich | ||
Playbox Theatre | Warwick | 1999 | 250 | Playbox Theatre Company |
The Players Theatre | Lowestoft | 2012 | 200 | The Lowestoft Players Ltd |
Liverpool Playhouse | Liverpool | 1866 | 677 | Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust Ltd |
The Playhouse | Sleaford | 1825 | 120 | Sleaford Little Theatre CIO |
London Playhouse | London | 11 March 1882 | 786 | |
Pleasance Islington | London | 1995 | 230 | Pleasance Theatre Trust |
Plowright Theatre | Scunthorpe | 1958 | 354 | |
Polka Theatre | Wimbledon, London (children's theatre) | 20 November 1979 | 370 | |
Prince Edward Theatre | London | 3 April 1930 | 1,716 | Owner – Delfont Mackintosh Theatres |
Prince of Wales Theatre | London | January 1884 | 1,160 | Owner – Delfont Mackintosh Theatres |
Princes Hall | Aldershot | 1972 | 690 | |
Princes Theatre | Clacton | 14 April 1931 | 1,400 | Owner - Tendring District Council |
Priory Theatre | Kenilworth | 8 April 1946 | 120 | |
Pomegranate Theatre | Chesterfield | 1800s (originally The Civic Theatre) | 590 | Owned by Chesterfield Borough Council |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Quays Theatre (Lowry) | Salford | 12 October 2000 | 466 |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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The Regent | Christchurch, Dorset | 1931 (as cinema); 1983 | 505 | |
Regent Theatre | Ipswich | 1929 | 1,551 | |
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent | Stoke-on-Trent | 1999 | 1,600 | Ambassador Theatre Group |
Richmond Theatre | London Borough of Richmond | 18 September 1899 | 840 | |
Riverfront Arts Centre | Newport | 23 October 2004 | 482 | |
Roses Theatre | Tewkesbury | 30 October 1975 | 375 | |
Royal & Derngate | Northampton | October 2006 | 1,783 | |
Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool) | Liverpool | 17 October 1938 | 1,186 | |
Royal Court Theatre (London) | London | 1870 | 465 | |
Royal Exchange Theatre | Manchester | 1976 | 700 | |
Royal Festival Hall | London | 3 May 1951 | 2,500 | |
Royal Hall | Harrogate | 1903; reopened 2008 | 950 | Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust Ltd |
Royal Lyceum Theatre | Edinburgh | 10 September 1883 | 658 | |
Royal National Theatre | London | 22 October 1963 | 1160 / 890 / 400 | |
Royal Opera House | London | 7 December 1732 | 2,256 | |
Royal Spa Centre | Leamington Spa | 15 June 1972 | 667 | |
Rose Theatre | Rugeley, Staffordshire | 210 | Rugeley Town Council |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Sadler's Wells | London | 1683 | 1,560 | |
Savoy Theatre | London | 10 October 1881 | 1,150 | Owner – Ambassador Theatre Group |
Secombe Theatre | London | 1984 | 343–396 | |
Scarborough Open Air Theatre | Scarborough | 1932; reopened 20 May 2010 | 6,500 | |
Sewell Barn Theatre | Norwich | 1980 | 100 | |
Sondheim Theatre (formerly Queen's Theatre) | London | 8 October 1907 | 1137 | Delfont Mackintosh Theatres |
Sherman Theatre | Cardiff | 1973 | 452 | Sherman Cymru |
Shoebox Theatre | Swindon | 2017 | 50 | Wrong Shoes Theatre Company |
Sinden Theatre | Tenterden, Kent | 2004 | 290 | Homewood School |
Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre | Leeds | 2010 | 230 | Owner – Northern Ballet & Phoenix Dance Theatre |
The Spa Theatre | Bridlington | 1907 | 675 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
The Spa Pavilion | Felixstowe | 1909 | 884 | |
St David's Hall | Cardiff | 30 August 1982 | 2,000 | |
St George's Hall | Bradford | 29 August 1853 | 1,500 (current); 3,500 (original) | |
St Helens Theatre Royal | St. Helens | 1895, rebuilt 1901 | 700 | Operator - Regal Entertainments Ltd |
St. Martin's Theatre | London | 26 November 1916 | 550 | |
Stables Theatre | Hastings, East Sussex | 16 June 1959 | 126 | The Stables Trust |
Stephen Joseph Theatre | Scarborough | 30 April 1996 | 404 | Artistic Director – Alan Ayckbourn |
Storyhouse | Chester | May 2017 | 500 (Thrust), 800 (Touring) | |
Studio Theatre | Sheffield | 1971 | 400 | |
Sue Townsend Theatre (previously Phoenix Arts Centre, then Upper Brown Street) | Leicester | 1963 | 266 | |
Summerhall Anatomy Theatre | Edinburgh | 2011 | 70 | |
Summerhall Cairns Theatre | Edinburgh | 2011 | 120 | |
Summerhall Demonstration Theatre | Edinburgh | 2011 | 60 | |
Summerhall Dissection Room Theatre | Edinburgh | 2011 | 350 | |
Summerhall Main Hall Theatre | Edinburgh | 2011 | 200 | |
Summerhall Red Lecture Theatre | Edinburgh | 2011 | 90 | |
Sutton Arts Theatre | Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham | 1946 | 129 | |
Swan Theatre (High Wycombe) | High Wycombe | November 1992 | 1,076 | |
Swan Theatre (Stratford) | Stratford-on-Avon | 1986 | 450 | |
Swan Theatre (Worcester) | Worcester | 1965 | 352 | Artistic Director – Ben Humphrey |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Telford Theatre | Telford | 1968 | 660 | Telford and Wrekin Council |
The Apex | Bury St. Edmunds | 2010 | 500 | West Suffolk Council |
Theatre by the Lake | Keswick, Cumbria | 1999 | 400 | |
Theatre of Small Convenience | Malvern, Worcestershire | November 1999 closed 25 February 2017 | 12 | |
Theatre Royal, Bath | Bath | 1805 | 888 | |
Theatre Royal, Brighton | Brighton | 27 June 1807 | 952 | |
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds | Bury St. Edmunds | 11 October 1819 | 360 | |
Theatre Royal, Dumfries | Dumfries | 29 September 1792 | 500–600 | |
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane | Drury Lane, London | 1660 | 2,196 | Owner – Really Useful Theatres |
Theatre Royal, Edinburgh | Edinburgh | 1769; destroyed by fire 1946 | ||
Theatre Royal, Exeter | Exeter | 1889; closed 1962 | ||
Theatre Royal, Glasgow | Glasgow | 1867 | 1,541 | |
Theatre Royal, Haymarket | Haymarket, London | 4 July 1821 | 888 | Owner – Leonard Blavatnik |
Theatre Royal, Lincoln | Lincoln | 1893 | 475 | |
Theatre Royal, Newcastle | Newcastle upon Tyne | 20 February 1837 | 1,249 | |
Theatre Royal, Norwich | Norwich | 1758 | 1,308 | |
Theatre Royal, Nottingham | Nottingham | 1856 | 1,186 | |
Theatre Royal, Plymouth | Plymouth | 5 May 1982 | 1,320 | |
Theatre Royal, Stratford East | Stratford, London | 17 December 1884 | 460 | |
Theatre Royal, Wakefield | Wakefield | 1894 | 499 | |
Theatre Royal, Winchester | Winchester | 1 November 1978 | 400 | |
Theatre Royal, Windsor | Windsor | 1930 | 633 | Operator – Bill Kenwright |
Theatre Royal, York | York | 1744 | 847 | Artistic Director – Damian Cruden |
Torch Theatre | Milford Haven | 1977 | 399 | |
Town Hall | Birmingham | 1834; reopened 2007 | 1086 | |
Trafalgar Studios | London | 29 September 1930 | 480 | Owner – Trafalgar Entertainment Group |
Traverse Theatre | Edinburgh | 1963 | 356 | Artistic Director – Orla O'Loughlin |
Trestle Theatre | St. Albans | 1981 | 125 | Executive Director - Clare Winter Creative Director - Helen Barnett |
Trinity Theatre | Tunbridge Wells | 1982 | 290 | Artistic Director - Sean Turner |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Unity Theatre | Liverpool | 1980 | 150 | |
Usher Hall | Edinburgh | 16 March 1914 | 2,200 |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Vaudeville Theatre | London | 16 April 1870 | 690 | Owner – Nimax Theatres |
Venue Cymru | Llandudno | 1982; renovated in 1994 and 2005 | 1,450 (Theatre); 2,500 (Arena) | |
Victoria Palace Theatre | London | 6 November 1911 | 1,550 | Owner – Delfont Mackintosh Theatres |
Victoria Theatre | Halifax | 8 February 1901 | 1,501 | |
Valley Community Theatre | Liverpool | 1994 | 150 (seated) |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Wales Millennium Centre | Cardiff | 26–28 November 2004 (Phase 1); 22 January 2009 (Phase 2) | 1,897 | |
Warwick Arts Centre | Coventry | 1976? renovated 2017-22 | 1,340 (Butterworth Hall) 550 (Theatre) 150 (Studio) | University of Warwick |
Watermill Theatre | Bagnor, Berkshire | 1967 | 220 | |
Watersmeet Theatre | Rickmansworth | 1975 | 515 | Owner - Three Rivers District Council [6] |
West Cliff Theatre | Clacton-on-Sea | 1894 | 600 | Owner - West Cliff (Tendring) Trust |
West End Centre | Aldershot | 1975 | 106 | |
West Midlands Creation Centre | Birmingham | 80 | RoguePlay Theatre | |
Whiffler Theatre | Norwich | 1882 | 110 outdoor | Gifted to Norwich Council Eastern Daily Press Newspaper Group |
Whitehall Theatre | Dundee | 1890s (Alhambra) 1927[ clarification needed ] cinema built 1940-1968 (State Cinema) 1969 became Whitehall Theatre | 650 | Council owned 1969-1982 Operator - Dundee Whitehall Theatre Company Limited |
WInding Wheel Theatre | Chesterfield | 1930s (originally a cinema) | 850 | Operator – Chesterfield Borough Council |
Wolverhampton Civic Hall | Wolverhampton | 16 May 1938 | 3,000 | |
Wyndham's Theatre | London | 16 November 1899 | 759 | Operator – Delfont Mackintosh Theatres |
Wyvern Theatre | Swindon | 7 September 1971 | 635 | Operator – HQ Theatures |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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The Y – Theatre | Leicester | 1900 | 300 | Owner – Leicester YMCA |
York Theatre Royal | York | 1744 | 847 | Artistic Director – Damian Cruden |
Young Vic | London | 11 September 1970 | 420 | Artistic Director – Kwame Kwei-Armah |
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre | Guildford | 1963 | 586 | Operator – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Management Limited |
Theatre | Location | Opened | Capacity | Current Management |
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Z-Arts | Manchester | 2000 | 222 | Operator – Zion Arts Centre Limited |
Joual is an accepted name for the linguistic features of Quebec French that are associated with the French-speaking working class in Montreal which has become a symbol of national identity for some. Joual has historically been stigmatized by some, and celebrated by others. While Joual is often considered a sociolect of the Québécois working class, many feel that perception is outdated, with Joual becoming increasingly present in the arts.
Watersmeet Township is a civil township of Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,456 in 2020.
The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public research university located in the coastal city of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. It has two major campuses, a modern city campus in Gardens Point and a historical campus in Kelvin Grove. The university offers courses in fields including architecture, engineering, information technology, healthcare, teaching, law, arts and design, science and mathematics.
Phil Lesh and Friends is an American rock band formed and led by Phil Lesh, former bassist of the Grateful Dead.
Avenue Q is a musical comedy featuring puppets and human actors with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and book by Jeff Whitty. It won Best Musical, Book, and Score at the 2004 Tony Awards. The show's format is a parody of Sesame Street, but its content involves adult-oriented themes. It has been praised for its approach to themes of racism, homosexuality and internet pornography.
A rehearsal is an activity in the performing arts that occurs as preparation for a performance in music, theatre, dance and related arts, such as opera, musical theatre and film production. It is undertaken as a form of practising, to ensure that all details of the subsequent performance are adequately prepared and coordinated. The term rehearsal typically refers to ensemble activities undertaken by a group of people. For example, when a musician is preparing a piano concerto in their music studio, this is called practising, but when they practice it with an orchestra, this is called a rehearsal. The music rehearsal takes place in a music rehearsal space.
Northwest Guilford High School is a public high school in Guilford County, North Carolina. It currently has an enrollment of 1,947 students in grades 9 through 12.
The Fox Oakland Theatre is a 2,800-seat concert hall, a former movie theater, located at 1807 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. It originally opened in 1928, running films until 1970. Designed by Weeks and Day, the theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was refurbished in the 2000s and reopened as a concert venue on February 5, 2009.
Jonathan Martin Biggins is an Australian actor, singer, writer, director and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage and television as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programmes.
The Questors Theatre is a theatre venue located in the London Borough of Ealing, West London. It is home of The Questors, a large theatre company which hosts a season of around twenty productions a year, not including visiting companies, and is a member of the Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain and the International Amateur Theatre Association.
Watersmeet is an old word meaning the confluence of two rivers. It may refer to
Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is a band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, many of whom reside on the Lac Vieux Desert Indian Reservation, located near Watersmeet, Michigan. It is approximately 45 miles southeast of Ironwood, Michigan in Gogebic County.
KRRQ is an American radio station serving the Lafayette metropolitan area with an urban contemporary format. It is under ownership of Cumulus Media. Its studios are located on Galbert Road in Lafayette, and its transmitter is located southeast of Church Point, Louisiana.
El Dorado High School is a public high school located in El Paso, Texas, United States.
Arthur Frederick Dicks (1935–1994) was a designer working in the field of theatre and dance, as well as an accomplished actor and artist. He became the first head of design at NIDA, in Australia.
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun, also known as Shin Chan the Western: the Adventures of the Kasukabe Boys, is a 2004 anime film. It is the 12th film based on the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The film was released to theatres on April 17, 2004 in Japan. It was released as Crayon Shinchan The Movie: Evening Sun Kasukabe Boys with English subtitles on VCD and DVD by PMP Entertainment.
UBI Theatre Leipzig was a bilingual theatre company based in Leipzig (Germany). Established in Birmingham (England) in 2002, it moved to Leipzig in 2005 along with its founder Gareth Knapman. In 2012, German theatre educator and actress Claudia Jessat joined the company and the two of them managed the company together until Knapman's passing in early 2016, after which Jessat assumed the role of the owner. The name of the company was then changed from Ubiquity Theatre Company to UBI Theatre Leipzig. UBI seeks to produce socially conscious theatre projects in both performance and in workshop projects with children, youngsters and adults. UBI follows the British tradition of 'Theatre in Education' and 'Community Theatre', and is influenced by Bertolt Brecht, Keith Johnstone and Augusto Boal in its ideals of using theatre for social gain. Projects used to take place in their Leipzig premises and various local theatres.
Ian Christopher Hallard is an English actor and writer. His work includes acting roles on television, at the National Theatre and in the West End, including the lead role of Michael in a revival of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band. He has also written and script edited for both television and stage.
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