Theatre Royal [Newcastle upon Tyne, UK]
type: Item
description: Theatre building in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
description: theater in Newcastle upon Tyne @nl
alternative label: Theatre Royal
EUTA building identifier: 732
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: Newcastle upon Tyne
GPS: Point(-1.6119 54.9728)
Wikidata source: Q7777436
opening date: 1836-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1867-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 136618
Address: Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 6BR, England
Web: www.theatreroyal.co.uk
architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
architect: John and Benjamin Green
Theatres Trust Database ID: 1608
Burnt down date: 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page: Newcastle/TheatreRoyalNewcastle.htm
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q192502
Carthalia ID: 1151
theatricalia id: 17/theatre-royal-newcastle-upon-tyne-newcastle-upon-tyne
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1837 by John and Benjamin Green. 1867 interior rebuilding by Charles J. Phipps. 1895 auditorium and exterior rebuilding by Walter Emden and W. Lister Newcombe. After a fire in 1901, rebuilding of interior and enlargement of theatre (incorporation of shops) by Frank Matcham. 1986-1988 interior refurbishment and adding of rehearsal and dressing rooms by RHWL. 1294 seats.