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In 1999, the Theatre Royal was bought by the Ambassador Theatre Group and a full-scale modernisation commenced. In 2007, the theatre celebrated its 200th anniversary with a visit from Queen Elizabeth II. The venue offers backstage tours, where the public can go behind the scenes at the Grade II* listed building.
The Royal Pavilion The Pavilion Theatre The North Laine area has a network of streets dubbed the 'Cultural Quarter', so called because of its concentration of theatres, galleries and small venues. This area covers New Road, the location of the Theatre Royal , and the Brighton Dome complex which includes the Pavilion Theatre , Corn Exchange ...
During the Second World War Brighton Blitz, on 29 November 1940 an incendiary bomb hit the cinema, coming through the roof and landing in the auditorium, where it failed to explode. [8] After the war, the cinema gained a 24-hour licence, and was chosen as the venue for the world premiere of Brighton Rock, [9] which was filmed locally. It took ...
Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset; Theatre Royal, Birmingham (1774–1956; so named from 1807) Theatre Royal, Brighton; Theatre Royal, Bristol; Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds; Theatre Royal, Cardiff, later known as Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff; Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London later Royal Opera House Covent Garden; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane ...
Komedia is an arts and entertainment company which operates venues in the United Kingdom at Brighton and Bath, [1] and a management and production company Komedia Entertainment. Beyond hosting live comedy, the venues also host music, cabaret , theatre and shows for children, featuring local, national and international performers.
The Brighton Dome is an arts venue in Brighton, England, that contains the Concert Hall, the Corn Exchange and the Studio Theatre (formerly the Pavilion Theatre). All three venues are linked to the rest of the Royal Pavilion Estate by a tunnel to the Royal Pavilion in Pavilion Gardens and through shared corridors to Brighton Museum .
The building at 11 Dyke Road in Brighton, part of the English city of Brighton and Hove, was in its most recent guise (2014–2023) the Rialto Theatre and as of January 2024 was being converted into a live music venue, but it originally housed the Swan Downer School for poor girls, for whom it was designed and built in 1867 by prolific architect George Somers Leigh Clarke.
In 2011 Brighton Fringe launched the Professional Development Programme, aimed at offering workshops to aspiring performers wanting to progress in the business. [4] In 2012, Brighton Fringe opened its own on-street box office, which provided a physical base for the arts event, selling tickets as well as being a hub for promoters and performers. [5]