Theatres · North West England
Victoria Theatre, Salford
Victoria Theatre, Salford in England North West, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Victoria Theatre, Salford is a cinema or movie theatre in England North West, United Kingdom, dating from 1900. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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Heritage listing
The Victoria Theatre, Salford, is a theatre in the Lower Broughton area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on Great Clowes Street, on the corner of the Elton Street. The theatre officially opened 10 December 1900 and was last in use as a bingo hall in 2008. The original capacity was 2,000 seated, this was increased to 3,000 in 1910. Palatial Leisure Limited sold the building in September 2018.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Victoria Theatre, Salford, is a theatre in the Lower Broughton area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on Great Clowes Street, on the corner of the Elton Street. The theatre officially opened 10 December 1900 and was last in use as a bingo hall in 2008. The original capacity was 2,000 seated, this was increased to 3,000 in 1910. Palatial Leisure Limited sold the building in September 2018.
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Background
History
The Victoria Theatre, designed by Bertie Crewe, was built by The Broughton Theatres Syndicate Ltd, the same syndicate which controlled the Regent Theatre, Cross Lane, Salford (destroyed by fire in 1952). The building's foundation stone was laid on 4 October 1899 by the actor Sir Henry Irving. Accompanying Irving was Bram Stoker, also in attendance were Bertie Crewe, the Civic Mayor of Salford Samuel Rudman, Frederick Platt-Higgins (Conservative MP for Salford North), C. V. Haworth (chairman of the syndicate), a large number of the members from the Salford Corporation, and former Civic Mayors of Salford Sir W. H. Bailey and Sir Richard Mottram. Crewe presented Irving with a mallet and a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4912, -2.2591
- District
- Salford
- Parish
- Salford, unparished area
- Postcode
- M7 1RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Salford
- Established
- 1900
- Official site
- salfordvictoria.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q23822832 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Theatre, Salford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Theatre, Salford?
- Victoria Theatre, Salford is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode M7 1RE), in the parish of Salford, unparished area.
- When was Victoria Theatre, Salford built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Who owns Victoria Theatre, Salford?
- Victoria Theatre, Salford is owned by Private purchaser,<br>September 2018.
- Is Victoria Theatre, Salford a listed building?
- Victoria Theatre, Salford is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to Victoria Theatre, Salford?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode M7 1RE. It sits within the Salford parliamentary constituency.