Theatre Royal (Barry)

• Theatre ID
  22
• Built / Converted
  1909
• Dates of use
  • 1910 - 1982
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Cinema
• Address
  Broad Street, Barry, South Glamorgan, Wales

Details

The present building is successor to an earlier Theatre Royal. Frontage block, of three and a half storeys, in red brick and stucco debased classical style, with taller pedimented centre. Converted into a cinema in the 1930s when the stage was removed and absorbed into the auditorium which was completely reconstructed with one balcony. More recently the auditorium has been divided into upper and lower levels by the insertion of a floor, and only the upper level is in use. The canopy above the main entrance has been removed. The building is in a good state of repair.

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• Other names
  Theatre Royal & Hippodrome, The New Theatre Royal
• Events
  • 1910 - 1982 Use:
  • 1907 Design/Construction:
    • W E Knapman - Architect
  • 1909 Alteration: rebuilt
    • Winship & Knapman - Architect
  • 1930 Alteration: converted to cinema; stage removed
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1907 Owner/Management: Tours Ltd
• Capacities
  • Original: ‘over 2000’
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed