Grand Theatre and Opera House [Leeds]
type: Item
label: Grand Theatre @it
label: Grand Theatre & Opera House @es
description: Theatre building in Leeds, United Kingdom
description: evenementenhal in Leeds, Verenigd Koninkrijk @nl
alternative label: Grand Theatre and Opera House
EUTA building identifier: 783
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: Leeds
GPS: Point(-1.5408 53.8)
Wikidata source: Q3114599
opening date: 1878-01-01T00:00:00Z
Capacity: 1500
Address: 46 New Briggate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6NZ, England
Web: www.leedsgrandtheatre.com
architect: George Corson
Theatres Trust Database ID: 1841
Wikidata instance: Q43229
Carthalia ID: 7461
Modern Opera Houses index: Descriptive text, II. p. 44; Block plan, p. 44; View of auditorium, II. p. 44; Front elevation, II. PI. 85 ; Plan area, II. PI. 85 ; Plan 2nd tier, II. PI. 86 ; Longi­tudinal section, II. PI. 86 ; Skeleton section of auditorium, III. PI. opp. p. 62 ; Skeleton plan of auditorium, 111. PI. opp. p. 62 ; Cost and dimensions, III. p. 17.
theatricalia id: ec/grand-theatre-opera-house-leeds
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built by George Corson. Opened 18 Nov 1878. Since 1978 home to Opera North. 1500 seats.