Assembly Rooms Theatre (Durham)

Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre
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Address40 North Bailey
Durham
England
OwnerDurham University
TypeProscenium arch theatre
Capacity175
Construction
Builtby 1741
Opened1891; 133 years ago (1891) (as theatre)
Website
www.theassemblyroomstheatre.org

The Assembly Rooms Theatre, formally named the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre after Sir Thomas Allen, is a historic 175-seat proscenium arch theatre located in the centre of Durham. It is home to 33 Durham Student Theatre companies as well as a local resident company. The theatre is owned by Durham University and managed by the Student Enrichment Directorate, a department of the university.