Bristol Old Vic (UK) [Bristol, UK]
Bristol Old Vic
Theatre building in Bristol, United Kingdom, opened in 1766
theater in het Verenigd Koninkrijk
Bristol Old Vic (UK)
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.
Built in 1766 as a place where the people of Bristol could come together, Bristol Old Vic is the oldest continuously working theatre in the English speaking world.