Theatres · West Midlands
Palace Theatre
Palace Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Oxford Road · 0.2 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Palace Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Address: 97, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FT. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 53.4751°, -2.2409°.
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Heritage listing
The Palace Theatre is one of the main theatres in Manchester, England. It is situated on Oxford Street, on the north-east corner of the intersection with Whitworth Street. The Palace and its sister theatre the Opera House on Quay Street are both operated by parent company, ATG Entertainment. The original capacity of 3,675 has been reduced to its current 1,955.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Palace Theatre is one of the main theatres in Manchester, England. It is situated on Oxford Street, on the north-east corner of the intersection with Whitworth Street. The Palace and its sister theatre the Opera House on Quay Street are both operated by parent company, ATG Entertainment. The original capacity of 3,675 has been reduced to its current 1,955.
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Background
History
The theatre, originally known as "the Grand Old Lady of Oxford Street", opened on 18 May 1891, having been designed by the architect Alfred Darbyshire at a cost of £40,500. The Palace Theatre was redecorated and altered in 1896 to the designs of the renowned theatre architect Frank Matcham, and he again worked on some improvements to the theatre in 1899, when he was commissioned to put in a pass door so that the manager did not have to go outside in the rain and snow to reach backstage, and at the same time he also proposed to carry out some minor alterations and to redecorate the theatre. The interior of the theatre was renovated by Bertie Crewe in 1913; the renovation took seven months…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4751, -2.2409
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M1 6FT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Central
- Phone
- +44 844 871 3019
- Established
- 1891
- Nearest railway station
- Manchester Oxford Road — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.manchestertheatres.com
Sources
- osm: w31178728 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Palace Theatre, Manchester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Palace Theatre, Oxford Road - geograph.org.uk - 1223578.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Palace Theatre?
- Palace Theatre is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M1 6FT), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- When was Palace Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1891.
- Who owns Palace Theatre?
- Palace Theatre is owned by ATG Entertainment as a CIO.
- Is Palace Theatre a listed building?
- Palace Theatre is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Palace Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Manchester Oxford Road, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M1 6FT.