Bristol Old Vic (UK) [Bristol, UK]
type: Item
label: Bristol Old Vic @nl
description: Theatre building in Bristol, United Kingdom, opened in 1766
description: theater in het Verenigd Koninkrijk @nl
alternative label: Bristol Old Vic (UK)
Type of information: Performance venue
Type of information: collection
Field: architecture
Wikidata source: Q917960
EUTA building identifier: 699
City: Bristol
GPS: Point(-2.594 51.452)
Country: United Kingdom
Building date: 1766-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 137643
opening date: 1766-01-01T00:00:00Z
Web: our-story
Theatres Trust Database ID: 736
Importance: Not rated
time frame: Baroque
Fires in Theatres id: 339
Burnt down date: 1884-08-12T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q187555
Carthalia ID: 1050
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1766 by Thomas Patey. Alterations in 1790, 1800, 1853, 1881. 1903 new façade and iron portico by W. Skinner. Alterations in 1943, 1944-1948, 1949, 1951. 18th century stagehouse and machinery completely demolished in 1972. 1973 rebuilding of stagehouse, new entrance through the adjacent Coopers' Hall, demolition of the 1903 theatre façade, extension by the New Vic studio theatre by Peter Moro. 2012 and 2016-2018 rebuilding, demolition of Peter Moro's contributions. Since 1946, home to the Bristol Old Vic Company. 668 seats.