Theatres · South East England
Kings Theatre
Kings Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Fratton · 1.2 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Kings Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1907. Address: Albert Road, Southsea, PO5 2QJ. Wheelchair accessible (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 50.7870°, -1.0811°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portsmouth Harbour SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Kings Theatre is a theatre in Southsea, Portsmouth, designed by the architect Frank Matcham. It opened on 30 September 1907. It is operated by the Kings Theatre Trust Ltd. The building was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1976.
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Background
History
The theatre opened on 30 September 1907 with a production of Charles I followed by two further of Sir Henry Irving's works. During the 1930s it was used to premiere several works by Ian Hay before they transferred to the West End including Orders Are Orders and Admirals All. The musical This'll Make You Whistle premiered there in 1935. The theatre stayed in the control of its original owners, The Portsmouth Theatre Company, until 1964 when it was purchased by Commander Reggie & Mrs Joan Cooper.
Description
The Kings Theatre Trust Ltd. is a registered charity which oversees both the day-to-day running and the restoration of the building, as well as productions at the theatre. The restoration is in part funded by Portsmouth City Council and the Kings Theatre Trust.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7870, -1.0811
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO5 2QJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Phone
- +44 23 9282 8282
- Established
- 1907
- Nearest railway station
- Fratton — 1.2 km
- Official site
- kings-southsea.com
Sources
- osm: w436412285 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kings Theatre, Southsea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kings Theatre, Southsea - geograph.org.uk - 761910.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kings Theatre?
- Kings Theatre is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO5 2QJ), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- When was Kings Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1907.
- Who owns Kings Theatre?
- Kings Theatre is owned by Kings Theatre Trust Ltd.
- Is Kings Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Kings Theatre is part of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Kings Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Fratton, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO5 2QJ.