Theatres · Central Scotland
Tron Theatre
Tron Theatre is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Argyle Street · 0.3 km
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Tron Theatre is a working theatre in the United Kingdom, listed in OpenStreetMap as a public performance venue. Records date its origin to 1981. Address: 63, Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB. Coordinates: 55.8567°, -4.2457°.
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Heritage listing
The Tron Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. The theatre was formerly known as the Tron Kirk. It began as the Collegiate Church of Our Lady and St. Anne. The Tron Theatre building is home to the Tron Theatre Company and serves as a producing house for contemporary theatrical work. It also acts as a receiving house for a visiting program of theatre, comedy, and music from Scotland, the UK, and abroad.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Tron Theatre is located in Glasgow, Scotland. The theatre was formerly known as the Tron Kirk. It began as the Collegiate Church of Our Lady and St. Anne. The Tron Theatre building is home to the Tron Theatre Company and serves as a producing house for contemporary theatrical work. It also acts as a receiving house for a visiting program of theatre, comedy, and music from Scotland, the UK, and abroad. Its Education and Outreach department offers a range of activities, from drama workshops for children and young people to creative writing for adults and professional development opportunities for theatre students and practitioners.
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Background
History
The present day Tron Theatre Company, based in the Trongate, started life as the Glasgow Theatre Club in 1978, established by Joe Gerber, Tom Laurie, Tom McGrath and Linda Haase, at times using the Close Theatre which was part of the Citizens' Theatre in Gorbals. After the fire affecting that venue, the Club took over the almost derelict Tron Kirk, which had been built for the Church of Scotland in 1795, designed by James Adams. Adams had been the co-designer of the very new Royal Infirmary and a few years later designed the city's Assembly Rooms in Ingram Street. The theatre opened its doors on 10 May 1981, and two days later the first season of short plays opened with a production of Eine…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8567, -4.2457
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G1 5HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow East
- Phone
- +44 141 552 4267
- Established
- 1981
- Nearest railway station
- Argyle Street — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.tron.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w121762283 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tron Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 01740 Site St Mary's & St Anne's Church of Scotland & BG, Merchant City 006.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tron Theatre?
- Tron Theatre is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G1 5HB).
- When was Tron Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1981.
- Who owns Tron Theatre?
- Tron Theatre is owned by Tron Theatre Ltd..
- Is Tron Theatre a listed building?
- Tron Theatre is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Tron Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Argyle Street, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G1 5HB.