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 Opera House theatre entrance (c.2008) | |
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| Former names | Her Majesty's Opera House (1889-1938) |
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| Address | 97 Church St Blackpool FY1 1HL England |
| Owner | Blackpool Council |
| Operator | Crown Leisure Ltd. |
| Designation | Listed Building Grade II* |
| Type | Provincial |
| Capacity | 2,812 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 19 October 1888 |
| Opened | 10 June 1889 |
| Renovated |
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| Construction cost | £9,098 ($1.28 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Frank Matcham |
The Opera House Theatre is a theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.[2] It is located within the Winter Gardens, a large entertainment complex in the town centre and originally opened in 1889, although it has been rebuilt twice, in 1910 and 1939.[3]
As part of the Winter Gardens, the theatre is a Grade II* Listed Building.[4] It is operated by Crown Leisure Ltd, on behalf of Blackpool Council, who purchased the property from Leisure Parcs Ltd as part of a £40 million deal in 2010. The opera house is considered one of the finest theatres in Europe.[5]
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- ^ "Listed Buildings in Blackpool". Blackpool Civic Trust. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
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