Hull New Theatre
 | |
| Address |
Kingston Square Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°44′49″N 0°20′10″W / 53.747000°N 0.336000°W |
| Owner | Hull City Council |
| Capacity | 1159 |
| Opened | 1939 |
The Hull New Theatre is a theatre in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1939 as a successor to the Hull Repertory Theatre Company.[1] The Hull New Theatre features musicals, opera, ballet, drama, children's shows and one-night performances, with a highlight of the year being the annual Christmas pantomime.
The Hull New Theatre is now a Grade II listed building.[2]
The theatre closed on 4 January 2016, after the December 2015 pantomime season, for a major refit in preparation of Hull being the UK City of Culture in 2017. Though £5 million of funding from the Arts Council was not granted Hull City Council intended to press ahead with the £11.7 million project.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Allison, K J, ed. (1969). Social institutions. A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 1, the City of Kingston Upon Hull (London). pp. 418–432. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ Historic England. "Hull New Theatre (1210061)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ↑ "Council faces soaring bill for theatre revamp after £5m funding bid rejected". Yorkshire Post. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ↑ "Hull New Theatre revamp goes on despite bid rejection". BBC News (BBC). 15 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
External links
- Official website
- External Review of Hull New Theatre by Paul Iles and The Laughing Audience
- Historic England. "Details from image database (387638)". Images of England.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, January 16, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.