Theatre Royal [York]
type: Item
label: Theatre Royal
description: Theatre building in York, United Kingdom, opened in 1765
description: theater in York @nl
EUTA building identifier: 698
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: York
GPS: Point(-1.0853 53.962)
Wikidata source: Q3572609
Building date: 1765-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1822-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1835-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 750
Address: St Leonard’s Place, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7HD, England
Web: www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk
Theatres Trust Database ID: 2196
opening date: 1765-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Les Archives du Spectacle ID: /o/53555-York-Theatre-Royal
Carthalia ID: 2879
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1744 as Theatre. 1765 reconstruction and extension. 1769 renamed Theatre Royal. Several renovations and alterations in 1822, 1835, 1866, 1880 (new facade by George Styan), 1888, 1902 (new auditorium and stage), 1967 (major renovation and extension by a modern foyer by Patrick Gwynne) and 1994. Currently 847 seats.