People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne

People's Theatre
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The main entrance before the 2017 refurbishment
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AddressStephenson Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5QF
Newcastle upon Tyne
U.K.
OwnerPeople's Theatre Trust.
Capacity380
Opened1911 (at Percy Street); 1915 (at Royal Arcade); 1930 (Rye Hill); 1962 (at Stephenson Road)
Website
www.peoplestheatre.co.uk

The People's Theatre is an amateur theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Originally located in the city centre, the People's Theatre moved to its current site, adjacent to the Coast Road in Heaton, in 1962.[1] It shows approximately 13 productions a year including a full-scale family pantomime.[2]

  1. ^ Morton, David (5 November 2014). "People's Theatre: Photos of the Newcastle theatre in 1962 - then and now". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Voices 2 households | Theatre Royal". www.theatreroyal.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2020.