History

Birth of a Great Dame In 1878 The Theatre Royal was built on market gardening land by a company of Oddfellows. Nelson was a town of just 6,000 yet 1,000 people crammed in on opening night.

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Redevelopment

The heritage of Nelson’s sole remaining grand theatrical dame has been honoured by this redevelopment project.  Alongside this, state-of-the-art staging and audience facilities have been installed that will ensure the Theatre is attractive to artists and audiences alike for the next 100 years.

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Governance

The Theatre Royal is owned & operated by the Nelson Historic Theatre Trust.  The Trust was incorporated as a charitable trust on 23 August, 2001, and registered as a charitable entity with the Charities Commission on 3 July, 2008.

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Bookings

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