Tyne Theatre and Opera House
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Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, The Journal Tyne Theatre Tyne Theatre Newcastle Opera House Stoll Picture House | |
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| Address |
Westgate Road Newcastle upon Tyne England, UK |
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| Owner | Tyne Theatre and Opera House |
| Capacity | 1,100 |
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| http://www.tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/ | |
The Tyne Theatre and Opera House is a theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
It opened in 1867 as the Tyne Theatre and Opera House, designed by the Newcastle upon Tyne architecture practice of William Parnell.[2]
In 1919 it became a cinema, the Stoll Picture House, the name which can still be seen on the building front and side. The cinema closed in March 1974 and the building was closed for 3 years, reopening as a theatre in July 1977.[3] It was seriously damaged by fire in 1985, with subsequent rebuilding restoring the Victorian stage machinery.[4][1]
From 2002 to 2014 it was called the Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, operated by SMG Europe, and sponsored by Volvo.[5] It was sponsored by The Journal newspaper during the 2000s, until January 2012.
References
- 1 2 "The New Tyne Theatre, Newcastle Upon Tyne". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ Armstrong, Barrie; Armstrong, Wendy (2013). The Arts and Crafts Movement in the North East of England. A Handbook. Wetherby: Oblong Creative Ltd. p. 235. ISBN 9 780957599215.
- ↑ http://tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk/about-us/history/
- ↑ "The Journal Tyne Theatre, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4AG". arthurlloyd.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ "Another dramatic scene change for Newcastle's historic Tyne Theatre". The Journal. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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