Shanklin Theatre [Shanklin]
type: Item
label: Shanklin Theatre
description: Theatre building in Shanklin, United Kingdom, opened in 1878
description: theater in Shanklin @nl
EUTA building identifier: 785
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: Shanklin
GPS: Point(-1.1787 50.6277)
Wikidata source: Q26672807
Building date: 1878-01-01T00:00:00Z
Address: Prospect Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 6AJ, England
Web: www.shanklintheatre.com
architect: E.G. Cooper
Theatres Trust Database ID: 1173
opening date: 1878-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q25550691
Carthalia ID: 2858
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1879 by E. G. Cooper as The Institue, a literary institute. 1884 addition of a reading room and an amusement room. From 1913, used as town hall. 1925 severely damaged by fire. 1933-1934 rebuilding by Cooper & Corbett. Re-opened 21 Mar 1934 as town hall and theatre.