Grand Opera House, Belfast
Coordinates: 54°35′42″N 5°56′06″W / 54.595°N 5.935°W / 54.595; -5.935
| Grand Opera House | |
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Front facade |
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| Address | Great Victoria Street |
| City | Belfast |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Architect | Frank Matcham |
| Owned by | Grand Opera House Trust |
| Opened | 23 December 1895 1980 (re-opening) 21 October 2006 (new refurbished theatre) |
| Years active | 1895 - 1972, 1980 - present |
| Rebuilt | Refurbished 2006 |
| Closed | 1972 (first closure) 2006 (for extension & refurbishment) |
| Previous names | Palace of Varieties (1904-1909) |
| www.goh.co.uk | |
The Grand Opera House is a theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by the most prolific theatre architect of the period, Frank Matcham. It opened on 23 December 1895.
According to The Theatres Trust the "magnificent auditorium is probably the best surviving example in the United Kingdom of the oriental style applied to theatre architecture".
Read more about Grand Opera House, Belfast: History, Renovation and Reopening
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