Discover theatres
We can help you research a specific theatre, theatre type, or simply help you discover more about the history of our nation's theatres.
Our archives provide architectural information on almost 4,000 British theatre buildings, past and present, across the UK. Many historic and contemporary images of theatres from our archive have been digitised and made available online.
Update June 2026
We have taken the Theatres Database offline following a review of the resource and its content. To ensure that the information we provide is accurate, relevant, and useful to users, we have removed the database while we explore what a future version might look like as part of our refreshed strategy and wider plans for our digital offering. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
