Old Vic [London]
type: Item
label: Old Vic
description: Theatre building in London, United Kingdom
description: bouwwerk in Londen @nl
alternative label: Royal Coburg theatre
alternative label: Victoria Coffe House
EUTA building identifier: 721
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
GPS: Point(-0.1093 51.502)
Wikidata source: Q868806
opening date: 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1880-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1927-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1941-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 1067
Address: 103 The Cut, London, Lambeth, SE1 8NB, England
Web: www.oldvictheatre.com
architect: Rudolphe Cabanel
Theatres Trust Database ID: 1037
city section: Lambeth
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page: OldVicTheatre.htm
historical name: Royal Coburg Theatre
historical name: Royal Victoria Theatre
historical name: Royal Victoria Palace
historical name: Royal Victoria Hall
significant date: 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
Source URL: The Old Vic
Carthalia ID: 4382
theatricalia id: 57/coburg-theatre-london
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1818 by Rudolph Cabanel. Opened 18 May 1818 as Royal Coburg Theatre. 1833 renamed Royal Victoria Theatre. 1871 rebuilding by J. T. Robinson. Re-opened as New Victoria Theatre. 1874 renamed Royal Victoria Palace Theatre. By 1880, known as the Old Vic. 1927 renovation by F. G. M. Chancellor (1454 seats). Damaged by bombs in 1941. Repaired until 1950 by Douglas W. Rowntree, re-opened Dec 1950. 1963-1976 home to the National Theatre company. 1982 rebuilding by Renton Howard Wood Levine architects. Currently 1067 seats.