Theatres · Yorkshire & the Humber
Guiseley Theatre
Guiseley Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Guiseley · 0.7 km
About
Guiseley Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: The Green. Coordinates: 53.8720°, -1.7071°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Guiseley Theatre, formerly Guiseley Town Hall, is a municipal building at The Green, Guiseley, West Yorkshire, England. The structure, which was once the headquarters of Guiseley Urban District Council, is now a theatre.
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Background
History
A local board of health was established to make improvements in Guiseley in September 1863 and, following an offer from the member of parliament, Matthew Thompson, to pay most of the cost, the board decided to commission purpose-built offices for the administration of the town. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Thompson's eldest daughter, Eliza Thompson, on 7 July 1867. It was designed by Knowles and Wilcock of Bradford in the neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone at a cost of £3,000 and was officially opened on 26 December 1867. The event was celebrated by a performance of The Messiah by George Frideric Handel. In the early 20th century, the Guiseley Amateur…
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- Coordinates
- 53.8720, -1.7071
- District
- Leeds
- Parish
- Leeds, unparished area
- Postcode
- LS20 9BT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leeds North West
- Established
- 1867
- Nearest railway station
- Guiseley — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w261510792 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Guiseley Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Guiseley Theatre (geograph 5346548).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Guiseley Theatre?
- Guiseley Theatre is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS20 9BT), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
- When was Guiseley Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1867.
- How do I get to Guiseley Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Guiseley, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS20 9BT.