Leith Theatre
Leith Theatre (also known as Leith Town Hall and alternatively, in 1975 and 1976, Citadel Theatre)[1] is a theatre located on Ferry Road in Edinburgh, Scotland. It opened in 1932 and ceased operation in 1988.
Leith Theatre was a gift from the people of Edinburgh to the people of Leith, following the forced merger of the burgh of Leith into the larger city in 1920.[2]
The theatre was used by the Edinburgh International Festival from 1961 to 1968.[2] Over the years the theatre hosted a wide variety of famous artists and bands, including Mott the Hoople, Thin Lizzy and AC/DC.[1][2] The stage was also used by legendary director Yuri Lyubimov.
The Town Hall building, which houses the Leith Theatre in its East Wing and the Thomas Morton Hall in its West Wing, stands adjacent to the Leith Library.[3] The smaller Thomas Morton Hall portion of the complex is still in use, for receptions and parties.[4][5] The Leith Theatre Trust was organized in 2004 to "facilitate the refurbishment of Leith Theatre, it’s [sic] reopening and ongoing management."[6]
In May 2017 the theatre will once again be opened to the public for the first time in nearly three decades for the Hidden Door arts festival [7], a volunteer-run arts collective specialising in bringing derelict spaces to life.
References
- 1 2 showing 1975/76 tickets marked Leith Town Hall and/or Citadel Theatre. "The Edinburgh Gig Archive, Leith Town Hall/Citadel". EdinburghGigArchive. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- 1 2 3 "History". Leith Theatre Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ↑ "Leith Theatre Portfolio View". Leith Theatre Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ↑ "Thomas Morton Hall". Duke Street Events Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ↑ "Thomas Morton Hall Portfolio View". Leith Theatre Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- ↑ "About: Leith Theatre Trust". Leith Theatre Trust. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ↑ "Old Citadel Theatre announced as 2017 venue". Hidden Door. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
Coordinates: 55°58′33″N 3°10′48″W / 55.975833°N 3.180111°W