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____________________________________________________________________________________________ Theatres and Halls in Bath Theatre Royal, Sawclose, Bath
Above - The Theatre Royal, Bath in 2004.
Arthur Lloyd is known to have performed in Bath 1879
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Right - Programme for 'Cinderella' at the Theatre Royal, Bath - December 1938. The second Theatre Royal was built by George Dance the Younger and John Palmer 12th October 1805. It was rebuilt after a fire in 1863 by C. J. Phipps. The Theatre had a new stage and Grid built in 1981 and its auditorium, Phipps surviving and very first commision, was restored at the same time. The Theatre is Grade II listed and has a seating capacity of 950. The Theatres Trust calls this the most important surviving example of Georgian theatre architecture. |
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Above - Theatre Royal Bath 2004 - Courtesy Piers Caunter
Above - Detail from the main facade of the New Theatre Royal Bath - Courtesy Piers Caunter 2004.
Above - Theatre Royal Bath - Side elevation 2004 - Courtesy Piers Caunter There is now a small studio theatre at the rear called the Ustinov Studio, built in 1997. The Theatre's own Website can be found here... |
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There
have been two Theatre Royal's in Bath since 1750. The first, in Old
Orchard Steet, was built in 1750 and after various conversions is now
a Freemason's Hall.
