Theatre Royal, Norwich

Theatre Royal Norwich

Façade of the Theatre Royal (Theatre St)
Address Theatre St, Norwich, Norfolk
Norwich
United Kingdom
Type Theatre
Capacity 1,308
Production Visiting productions | Receiving theatre
Construction
Opened 1758
Rebuilt 1801 and 1935
Years active 256
Architect Tim Foster Architects
Website
https://secure.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk/

The Theatre Royal is an art-deco theatre in Norwich, Norfolk, England. It hosts a large range of touring productions. The theatre had a £10m refurbishment in 2007, designed by Tim Foster Architects.

Shows

A traditional family pantomime is produced in-house annually for the Christmas season each year. In addition, it regularly attracts a host of touring theatre productions.

History

The second Theatre Royal (previous to the building pictured) was built in 1826.[1] The popular magician Ching Lau Lauro received his only bad review there, from the Norfolk Chronicle, in 1828.[2]

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Coordinates: 52°37′38″N 1°17′26″E / 52.627183°N 1.290520°E / 52.627183; 1.290520


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