King's Theatre, The

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Title

King's Theatre, The

Description

One of Scotland�s most historic and significant theatres, designed by prolific theatre architect Frank Matcham. With many original features intact, this Glasgow institution is still a busy working theatre receiving musicals, drama and dance, and is proud of its part in Glasgow�s pantomime tradition.

The King's Theatre is one of Scotland's most historic and significant theatres. It opened in 1904 as one of the most brilliant designs of the prolific theatre architect Frank Matcham and has played host to top stars ever since.

It is home to possibly the very best Christmas pantomime to be seen in the United Kingdom which over the years has featured the Scottish greats including Stanley Baxter, Jimmy Logan, Rikki Fulton, Elaine C. Smith and Gerard Kelly.

The King's provides Glasgow's flourishing amateur groups with a high profile stage. It was the location for the opening ceremony of Glasgow's European City of Culture events in 1990. Above all, it continues to pack in appreciative audiences, performance after performance, year after year.

Source

glasgow

Date

1904

Type

Museum

Identifier

2173

Spatial Coverage

current,55.86515,-4.268746;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

297 Bath Street

Place

Glasgow

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Frank Matcham

OpeningDate1

15/9/2018

OpeningTime1

Tours: Sat 9am, 9.30am, 10am, 10.30am; 40 minutes

Activities

Doors Open Day 2018:

Those with reduced mobility should discuss this before booking a tour on 0141 240 1308.

Tours: Sat 9am, 9.30am, 10am, 10.30am; 40 minutes

Tour Meeting Point: Foyer

Booking: Fully booked

Saturday 15th September 9am

Saturday 15th September 9.30am

Saturday 15th September 10am

Saturday 15th September 10.30am

Minimum age for participants is 8 years old.

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

Yes

DisabledAccess

No

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

9638

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

G2 4JN

Citation

“King's Theatre, The,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 7, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2171.

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