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Kings Theatre Albert Road Southsea

Portsmouth

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Albert Road, Southsea

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Kings Theatre Albert Road Southsea

Portsmouth


Albert Road, Southsea

Theatre


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About

The theatre opened on 30 September 1907 with a production of Charles 1 followed by 2 further of Sir Henry Irving's Works. The theatre stayed in the control of its original owners, The Portsmouth Theatre Company, until 1964 when it was purchased by Commander Reggie & Mrs Joan Cooper. In 1990 it was sold again to Hampshire County Council. In 2001, after a successful campaign by AKTER (Action for Kings TheatrE Restoration) to keep the theatre open, the theatre was purchased by Portsmouth City Council and leased to the Kings Theatre Trust Ltd who undertook the restoration of the building. The present day theatre has a seating capacity of 1600 and a computerised booking system. Much of the backstage area is still fully manual, allowing it to retain the tag of a traditional hemp house, though powered flying bars have now been installed to allow large scale productions.

Venue Contact Details and Info

Venue Name

Kings Theatre Albert Road Southsea

Phone

02392 828282

Venue Short Url

www.skiddle.com/venues/46276

Address

Albert Road, Southsea

Postcode

PO5 2QJ

Town

Portsmouth

Type of venue

Theatre