Theatre Royal and Opera House [Bury]
type: Item
label: Classic Bury @es
description: Theatre building in Bury, United Kingdom
description: bioscoop in Bury, Verenigd Koninkrijk @nl
alternative label: Theatre Royal and Opera House
EUTA building identifier: 2649
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: United Kingdom
City: Bury
Wikidata source: Q40472070
opening date: 1889-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q19860854
Wikidata instance: Q41253
Carthalia ID: 2767
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Disused
Note: Built by Frank Matcham. Opened 26 Dec 1889 as Theatre Royal and Opera House. 1919 auditorium modernisation by W. W. Longbottom. From 1933, used exclusively as a cinema. 1937 major exterior and interior rebuilding by C. R. Cooper and Chris H. Cooper. Re-opened as Royal Cinema (1310 seats). 1979 renamed Essoldo Cinema, 1980 renamed Classic Cinema. Various interior rebuildings. Closed 9 May 1985, subsequently demolished in favour of shops.
closure date: 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z