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New Theatre Royal
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theatre in the heart of Portsmouth, with a capacity of 667. The theatre building was constructed in 1854 as Landport Hall. It was converted to a theatre two years later. It was rebuilt in 1884 by Charles J. Phipps and again in 1900 by Frank Matcham.
The Theatre reopened in October 2015 after a £4.7M refurbishment project.
theatre in the heart of Portsmouth, with a capacity of 667. The theatre building was constructed in 1854 as Landport Hall. It was converted to a theatre two years later. It was rebuilt in 1884 by Charles J. Phipps and again in 1900 by Frank Matcham.The Theatre reopened in October 2015 after a £4.7M refurbishment project.
by N Chadwick
Created: Mon, 4 Feb 2019, Updated: Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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