Museum Represents a museum WC Yes EventsForChildren No Place The town or city Glasgow HearingLoop No IsIncludedThisYear No DisabledAccess No Activities Doors Open Day 2018:See how the dramatic extension to the foyer has transformed the building, and enjoy the views from the outdoor roof terrace.Sat�10am-6pm -�Booking not necessary for building visits *Tours: Sat 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am; 40 minutesTour meeting point: FoyerBooking: Fully booked**Please note, a mistake in the brochure originally listed the building as open Sunday 10am-4pm, this was incorrect. Visitors can view the foyer Saturday 15th 10am-4pm. For access to backstage areas visitors must be booked onto a tour. We are sorry for any inconvenience. OpeningTime1 Sat10am-6pm ArchitectName G. Bell; C J. Phipps; Arup Associates; Page/Park OpeningDate1 15/9/2018 OpeningDate2 16/9/2018 OpeningTime2 Tours available on request; 30 minutes IsNewThisYear No ID Google Panorama ID 9665 Refreshments Yes Street The street address 282 Hope Street Postcode G2 3QA Parking No DisabledWC Yes LimitedAccess No NotAccessible No Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Theatre Royal Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived glasgow Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2212 Type The nature or genre of the resource Museum Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,55.86644,-4.256383; Description An account of the resource The Theatre Royal is the performance home to both Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet and a host to a variety of visiting performances. The dramatic extension to the foyer has transformed the building.The Theatre Royal is managed by the Ambassador Theatre Group and is the performance home to both Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet and a host to a variety of visiting performances.The theatre was transformed in 2014 following the dramatic extension of the foyer spaces. The extension provides a new entrance to the theatre with vastly improved facilities for theatre patrons and visitors.Lifts provide access to all levels of the theatre including an outdoor roof terrace from which views across Glasgow and beyond can be enjoyed.The spacious foyer houses bars, toilets, a caf�, as well as a Box Office that is open six days a week.Within the Grade A listed auditorium - the largest surviving example of renowned theatre architect Charles J. Phipps' work - the seating layout has been redesigned to improve sightlines, while an air handling system has been installed to improve the air flow. Doors Open Day offers visitors the unique opportunity to access areas of the theatre not normally open to the public. Our knowledgeable guides will lead tour groups backstage, revealing the technical processes that go into creating on-stage magic. This is your opportunity to stand on the theatre stage and see the auditorium from the perspective of the performers.�� Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867; 1879; 1972; 2014