Theatres · East of England
Theatre Royal
Theatre Royal is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bury St Edmunds · 1.5 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Theatre Royal is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1819. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: 5, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QR. Coordinates: 52.2405°, 0.7172°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Theatre Royal, formerly the New Theatre, is a restored Regency theatre in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The building is one of eight Grade I listed theatres in the United Kingdom, and is the only working theatre operated under the auspices of the National Trust. It is considered to be one of the most perfect examples of Regency theatres in Britain. The theatre presents a diverse programme of drama, music and stand-up comedy. It regularly produces its own work which tours nationally, recent productions include Torben Bett's Invincible in the summer of 2016 and, in early 2017, an adaptation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey. The Theatre Royal is currently a member of the pioneering Black Theatre Live partnership, a consortium of eight UK theatres committed to effecting change nationally for BAME touring through a three-year programme of national touring, structural support and audience development.
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Background
Description
The Theatre Royal was opened by its proprietor and architect William Wilkins on 11 October 1819 as the "New Theatre". It was one of the most elegant, sophisticated and up-to-date playhouses of its age. The fact that it has survived, without significant alteration, into our time is a miracle and it is now one of only three buildings to give the experience of theatre-going in pre-Victorian Britain. Wilkins was an architect of national repute, responsible for, amongst other buildings, the National Gallery in London and Downing College, Cambridge. As the proprietor of the Norwich Theatre Circuit, he employed a small company of players to undertake an annual tour of six theatres: Yarmouth,…
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- Coordinates
- 52.2405, 0.7172
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- West Suffolk
- Parish
- Bury St Edmunds
- Postcode
- IP33 1QR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
- Established
- 1819
- Nearest railway station
- Bury St Edmunds — 1.5 km
- Official site
- theatreroyal.org
Sources
- osm: w1239726467 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Broyal01.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Theatre Royal?
- Theatre Royal is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP33 1QR), in the parish of Bury St Edmunds.
- When was Theatre Royal built?
- Built or established in 1819.
- Who owns Theatre Royal?
- Theatre Royal is owned by Greene King.
- How do I get to Theatre Royal?
- The nearest railway station is Bury St Edmunds, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP33 1QR.