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Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle upon Tyne

Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle upon Tyne

Architects: William B. Parnell, Frank Matcham (1919 cinema alterations)

First Opened: 23rd September 1867 (156 years ago)

Website: tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk Open website in new window

Telephone: 0191 243 1171 Call 0191 243 1171

Address: 109-113 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4AG Show address in Google Maps (new window)


The Tyne Theatre & Opera House opened in 1867 and was designed by architect William Parnell. It is one of only a few Grade I listed theatres in England. The theatre was used as a cinema for many years before reverting to theatrical use in the late 1970s, and is now overseen by registered charity the Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust.


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