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i think we need to think theatres with proscenium arches on this thread x
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brummad, I love your signature
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i have better ones....when i asked what the hot runny stuff that comes out of a volcano is called she answered......vulva!
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The Blackpool Opera House claims to be the largest theatre in the UK with a capacity of 2,920 but, in order to establish whether this is the definitive answer, we should identify the largest in each region. The region I'm most familiar with is the East Midlands where the largest is the Theatre Royal in Nottingham, which has 1,186 seats: ![]() image hosted on flickr ![]()
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the leeds grand theatre has 1,500 seats
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I like beer.
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Liverpool Empire is 2,381
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The O2 Arena seats 23,000 but it is not a theatre, it's an arena.
The Royal Albert Hall seats 5,544 but it is not a theatre, it's a concert hall. I believe that the largest theatre in the UK is the Hammersmith Apollo in London, with a seating capacity of 3,632. |
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Concert arenas all seem to be limited in size...acoustics mean you cannot be past a certain size to hear the instruments playing??
Theatres, similar. The actors don't shout! So, not really sure if big is best here? Distance from stage front is crucial for the performing arts? |
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Why does Leeds only have such a tiny little theatre?
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Do you mean Leeds Grand? 1,500 seats is just about perfect for a theatre of that type; see also Sheffield Lyceum. They maintain intimacy, have good acoustics, and both audience and performers feel they are sharing the same space, even though there is a proscenium arch between them.Plus, Leeds doesn't 'only' have such a 'tiny little theatre'. The Grand is one type of theatre; it also has the West Yorkshire Playhouse (with two very different auditoriums), the City Varieties (an old music hall, currently being renovated I think) and probably other venues that don't spring instantly to my mind. As The Fly stated above, bigger most definitely isn't best when it comes to theatres. The optimum size depends on all kinds of things including stage type, the kind of shows produced there, the audience they're aiming at etc. But in my experience, the best of the major producing theatres are around 400-700 seats; theatres that bring in a lot of touring productions, including ballet and opera, have quite different requirements and they tend to be significantly larger than that.
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Strange comment Octoman. Leeds Grand Theatre is one of the largest theatres outside London and the city has 5 other theatres plus the new Leeds Arena which is now under construction and will be one of the largest Arena's in the UK
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Well leeds arena is not classed as a theatre, so it don't matter.
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It's the most Theatre like arena in the world.
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Now that it keeps popping to the top, can a mod please fix the title of this thread before I have an embolism?
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Interesting articles today from the BBC website and The Herald about Theatre/Arts venues in Glasgow.
"The sheer scale of the city’s collection of theatres, concert halls and auditoriums was noted by the report’s author, with 25 venues – from the SECC to the Pavilion Theatre and The Arches – providing more than 32,000 seats to culture vultures at any one time." http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/h...n-uk-1.1088862 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotlan...-west-12659782 |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Playhouse The Edinburgh Playhouse is a former cinema in Edinburgh, Scotland which now hosts touring musicals and music concerts. Its capacity is 3,059, (Stalls: 1,519, Balcony: 860 and Circle: 680) making it the UK's largest working theatre in terms of audience capacity. (The Hammersmith Apollo, which is a similar building, has more seats, but it is only used for concerts, not for musicals). |
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Love the layout of the Royal Albert Hall!
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List of Venues in London (or near) By capacity. Sports, Concert, Exhibition, Arena, Theatre and Major Cinemas.
150000 Brands Hatch Sports 120000 Epsom Racecourse Sports 90000 Wembley Stardium Sports 82000 Twickenham Stadium Sports 80000 Olympic Stadium Sports 80000 Ascot Racecourse Sports 75000 Kempton Park Racecourse Sports 60631 Emirates Stadium Sports 41841 Stamford Bridge Sports 36230 White Hart Lane Sports 35303 Boleyn Ground Sports 32000 ExCel Exhibition Centre 28000 Lord's Cricket Ground Sports 27111 The Valley Sports 26309 Selhurst Park Sports 25700 Craven Cottage Sports 23500 The Kia Oval Sports 23000 02 Arena Arena 20146 The New Den Sports 20000 Olympia Exhibition Centre 19000 Earl's Court Exhibition Centre 18360 Loftus Road Sports 17500 Olympic Aquatic Centre Sports 16000 Olympic Hockey Centre Sports 15500 Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium Sports 15000 Wimbledon Centre Court Sports 14816 Twickenham Stoop Sports 12763 Griffin Park Sports 12500 Wembly Arena Arena 12000 Olympic Basketball Arena Sports 11500 Wimbledon No. 1 Court Sports 10250 Alexandra Palace Exhibition Centre 9300 Brisbane Road Sports 8000 Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium Sports 7000 Olympic Handball Arena Sports 6478 Queen's Club Centre Court Sports 6200 Underhill Stadium Sports 6078 Victoria Road Sports 6000 Courage Stadium Sports 6000 Olympic Velodrome Sports 5544 Royal Albert Hall Concert Hall 4722 Kingsmeadow Sports 4300 Romford Greyhound Stadium Sports 4000 Wimbledon No. 2 Court Sports 3632 Hammersmith Apollo Concert Hall 3500 Beveree Stadium Sports 3500 Crystal Palace Indoor Arena Sports 3000 Champions Hill Sports 2900 Royal Festival Hall Concert Hall 2391 02 Brixton Academy Concert Hall 2358 Coliseum Theatre Theatre 2350 London Forum Concert Hall 2292 Apollo Victoria Theatre Theatre 2286 London Palladium Theatre 2268 Royal Opera House Theatre 2196 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Theatre 2163 Dominion Theatre Theatre 2100 Lyceum Theatre Theatre 2000 02 Empire Shephards Bush Concert Hall 2000 Wimbledon No. 3 Court Sports 1949 Barbican Hall Concert Hall 1800 Roundhouse Concert Hall 1800 Terence McMillan Stadium Sports 1700 New Wimbledon Theatre Theatre 1683 Odeon Leicester Square Cinema 1618 Prince Edward Theatre Theatre 1560 Sadlers Well'sTheatre Theatre 1557 Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Theatre 1550 Victoria Palace Theatre Theatre 1500 Adelphi Theatre Theatre 1500 Harlow Greyhound Stadium Sports 1486 Fairfield's Concert Hall Concert Hall 1400 Palace Theatre Theatre 1400 Shaftesbury Theatre Theatre 1330 Empire Leicester Square Cinema 1300 Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Exhibition Centre 1275 Hackney Empire Theatre 1232 Piccadilly Theatre Theatre 1231 Cambridge Theatre Theatre 1216 Her Majesty's Theatre Theatre 1200 Aldwych Theatre Theatre 1200 Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Theatre 1200 Crayford Grayhound Stadium Sports 1160 Olivier Theatre (National Theatre) Theatre 1160 Prince of Wales Theatre Theatre 1156 Barbican Theatre Theatre 1150 Savoy Theatre Theatre 1145 Scala Concert Hall 1100 New London Theatre Theatre 1100 Queen's Theatre Theatre 1067 The Old Vic Theatre 1050 Novello Theatre Theatre 1012 Phoenix Theatre Theatre 999 Peacock Theatre Theatre 967 Lyric Theatre Theatre 937 Gielgud Theatre Theatre 900 Queen Elizabeth Hall Concert Hall 900 Cadogen Hall Concert Hall 890 Lyttelton Theatre (National Theatre) Theatre 889 Rose Theatre Theatre 888 Theatre Royal, Haymarket Theatre 872 Noël Coward Theatre Theatre 840 Richmond Theatre Theatre 832 Odeon West End Cinema 800 02 Academy Islington Concert Hall 800 The Broadway Theatre Theatre 796 Apollo Theatre 796 Comedy Theatre Theatre 786 Playhouse Theatre Theatre 780 St. John's, Smith Square Concert Hall 759 Wyndham's Theatre Theatre 749 Ashcroft Theatre Theatre 745 Churchill Theatre Theatre 690 Vaudeville Theatre Theatre 656 Garrick Theatre Theatre 640 Duke of York's Theatre Theatre 600 Mermaid Theatre Theatre 600 Blackheath Halls Concert Hall 588 Criterion Theatre Theatre 554 Wigmore Hall Concert Hall 550 St Martin's Theatre Theatre 550 The Lyric Theartre Theatre 535 Bloomsbury Theatre Theatre 535 UCL Bloomsbury Concert Hall 500 Battersea Arts Centre Theatre 500 Queens Theatre Theatre 500 London IMAX Cinema 500 Herne Hill Velodrome Sports 479 Duchess Theatre Theatre 468 Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall Concert Hall 460 Theatre Royal Stratford East Theatre 450 Duke's Hall Concert Hall 432 Fortune Theatre Theatre 421 Greenwich Theatre Theatre 420 The Young Vic Theatre 420 Leicester Square Theatre Theatre 420 King's Place Hall 1 Concert Hall 420 Leicester Square Theatre Concert Hall 408 Ambassadors Theatre Theatre 400 Cottesloe Theatre (National Theatre) Theatre 395 Arts depot Theatre 380 Royal Court Theatre Theatre 380 Trafalgar Studios Theatre 362 Millfield Theatre Theatre 350 Arts Theatre Theatre 340 Unicorn Theatre Theatre 325 Almeida Theatre Theatre 325 Hamstead Theatre Theatre 314 Cochrane Theatre Theatre 285 Prince Charles Cinema Cinema 271 Donmar Warehouse Theatre 240 Cockpit Theatre Theatre 235 Tricycle Theatre Theatre 220 King's Place Hall 2 Concert Hall 200 The Drill Hall Theatre 195 Erith Playhouse Theatre 172 Orange Tree Theatre Theatre 160 Soho Theatre Theatre 160 Jackson's Lane Theatre 158 Compass Theatre Theatre 120 Hocton Hall Theatre 110 Chelsea Theatre Theatre 100 Wharehouse Theatre Theatre 96 South London Theatre Theatre 90 Tabard Theatre Theatre 84 Greenwich Playhouse Theatre 82 Bush Theatre Theatre 70 Jermyn Street Theatre Theatre 57 Baron's Court Theatre Theatre 50 Finborough Theatre Theatre 42 Etcetera Theatre Theatre Last edited by Zedferret; July 22nd, 2011 at 04:39 PM. |
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Epsom, Kempton and Sandown Racecourses are in Surrey, Ascot is in Berkshire.
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1. Sandown (1.3miles from London) is not on my list. Neither is Lingfield (7.5miles) as I couldn't find the information. 2. Kempton Straddles the Greater London Boundry and is within the M25. 3. Epsom is also within the M25 and is 1.5 miles from the GL boundry 4. I'll give you Ascot as it 7 miles from London. 5. I'll add Brand Hatch to the list (4.5miles from London) you probably won't complain because it's in Kent. The post was about capacity information, not fodder for pedantic wankers. Last edited by Zedferret; July 22nd, 2011 at 04:12 PM. |
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