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Former names | The Empire Theatre (1928–50) Gaumont Theatre (1950–86) |
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Address | Commercial Road Southampton United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 50°54′31″N 1°24′37″W / 50.908550°N 1.410240°W |
Owner | Mayflower Theatre Trust Ltd |
Designation | Grade II |
Capacity | 2,300 |
Current use | Live performance venue |
Construction | |
Opened | December 1928 |
Architect | William and T. R. Milburn |
Website | |
www.mayflower.org.uk |
Mayflower Theatre (formerly the Gaumont Theatre and originally The Empire Theatre) is a Grade II listed[1] theatre in the city centre of Southampton, England, with a capacity of 2,300.[2] It features West End theatre shows when they tour the United Kingdom. In addition to this, one-off comedy shows and music events often take place at the theatre too.