Theatres · West Midlands
Curve
Curve is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester · 0.5 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Curve is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 2008. Address: 60, Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1SB. Coordinates: 52.6355°, -1.1275°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Curve, also known as Curve Theatre, is a theatre in Leicester, England, based in the cultural quarter in Leicester City Centre. Previously, it had been called Leicester Performing Arts Centre. It is adjacent to the Leicester Athena conference and banqueting centre.
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Background
Description
Curve Theatre was designed by the architect Rafael Viñoly in association with the scenographers ducks scéno and Charcoalblue and the acousticians Kahle Acoustics; Adams Kara Taylor engineered the structure for the project whilst the Mechaical and Electrical design, including environmental controlof the theatre and foyer, and cabling distribution for theatre equipment and lighting, were by Arup. Curve stands in the centre of what the City Council calls the new "Cultural Quarter" on Rutland Street. It features two auditoria, one with 970 seats (referred to as the Theatre) while a 350-seat auditorium (referred to as the Studio) provides a smaller space with its own power flying system. The…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6355, -1.1275
- District
- Leicester
- Parish
- Leicester, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE1 1SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester South
- Phone
- +44 116 242 3560
- Established
- 2008
- Nearest railway station
- Leicester — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.curveonline.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w89689480 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Curve (theatre) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Curve Leicester full panorama.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Curve?
- Curve is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE1 1SB), in the parish of Leicester, unparished area.
- When was Curve built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns Curve?
- Curve is owned by Leicester City Council.
- How do I get to Curve?
- The nearest railway station is Leicester, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE1 1SB.