Leicester’s Theatres Past & Present
As part of the project, residents set out across the city to capture pictures of venues today or what remains of iconic theatres from its past.
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De Montfort Hall – opened 1913
2024
Haymarket Theatre – opened 1973
2024
The Hippodrome (formerly The Gladstone Hotel & Concert Hall) – opened in 1862
2024
Odeon – opened in 1938
2024 – Athena
The Royal Opera House – opened in 1877
2024 – Malcolm Arcade on Silver Street
The Palace Theatre Of Varieties – opened in 1901
2024 – Belgrave Gate
Phoenix Theatre – opened in 1963
2024 – Sue Townsend Theatre
The Temperance Hall – opened in 1853
2024 – Part of the hall remaining on Granby Street
The New Theatre/Theatre Royal – opened in 1836
2024 – The former Santander building on Horsefair Street
YMCA Leicestershire/The Association Hall – opened in 1900
