Theatres · South East England
Alexandra Music Hall
Alexandra Music Hall — Grade II* listed building-listed theatre in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Alexandra Music Hall is a Grade II* listed building-listed theatre in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1096944). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Alexandra Music Hall, also known as the Royal Alexandra Music Hall, and as the Colosseum Hall in the early 1880s, was a music hall situated in the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow, Scotland. Built in 1867 and capable of holding 700 people it was part of the Theatre Royal complex developed by James Baylis. After changing its name to the Bijou Picture Palace in 1908 it continued to operate as a variety-cinema until 1929 before closing due to safety concerns.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Alexandra Music Hall, also known as the Royal Alexandra Music Hall, and as the Colosseum Hall in the early 1880s, was a music hall situated in the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow, Scotland. Built in 1867 and capable of holding 700 people it was part of the Theatre Royal complex developed by James Baylis. After changing its name to the Bijou Picture Palace in 1908 it continued to operate as a variety-cinema until 1929 before closing due to safety concerns. Scottish Television bought the entire Theatre Royal complex in the 1950s, using the old Alexandra Hall for storage until its demolishing in 1969 to create extra space for colour TV studios to the east of the Theatre Royal.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.2838, 1.0860
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT1 1BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Official site
- escapehunt.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17557082 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alexandra Music Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alexandra Music Hall?
- Alexandra Music Hall is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT1 1BN), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- Is Alexandra Music Hall a listed building?
- Alexandra Music Hall is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Alexandra Music Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CT1 1BN. It sits within the Canterbury parliamentary constituency.