Palace Theatre [Manchester]
type: Item
description: Theatre building in Manchester, United Kingdom, opened in 1891
description: theater in Manchester, Verenigd Koninkrijk @nl
alternative label: Palace Theatre
alternative label: The Manchester Palace of Varieties
EUTA building identifier: 826
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: Manchester
GPS: Point(-2.2409 53.475)
Wikidata source: Q3360751
Building date: 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1896-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1913-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 138661
opening date: 1891-01-01T00:00:00Z
Address: Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FT, England
Web: www.atg.co.uk
architect: Alfred Darbyshire
Theatres Trust Database ID: 1894
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Arthur Lloyd.co.uk page: ManchesterTheatres/PalaceTheatreManchester.htm
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q188501
Carthalia ID: 1148
Modern Opera Houses index: Descriptive text, I. p. 45 ; Block plan, I. p. 45 ; P'ront elevation, I. PL 66 ; Plan street level, I. PL 66; Plan 1st tier, I. PL 66 ; Plan area, I. p. 67 ; Longitudinal section, I. p. 67 ; Diagram of box-front line, III. p. 62 ; Skeleton plan of auditorium, III. PL opp. p. 62; Skeleton section of auditorium, III. PL opp. p. 62 ; Cost and dimensions, III. p. 18 ; References, III. pp. 34, 51.
theatricalia id: bt/palace-theatre-manchester-manchester
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1891 as Manchester Palace of Varieties by Alfred Darbyshire and F. B. Smith. Used for music hall performances. 1896 alterations and redecoration by Frank Matcham. 1913 major auditorium rebuilding by Bertie Crewe. Subsequently mainly used for revues, musical performances and pantomimes. 1953 interior and exterior alterations. 1913 renamed Palace Theatre. 1979-1981 major refurbishment, extension of stage and pit. Re-opened 1981 with A. L. Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar. Currently used for touring performances of opera, ballet, musical, and drama performances. Originally 3675 seats, since 1913: 2600 seats.