There has been a theatre on George Street for almost 185 years. The first theatre was built in 1836, and a second in 1886. In 1908, the Dorrill family took over the venue and finally in 1934, the third …
There has been a theatre on George Street for almost 185 years. The first theatre was built in 1836, and a second in 1886. In 1908, the Dorrill family took over the venue and finally in 1934, the third Theatre opened; the ‘New Theatre’. Stanley Dorrill masterminded the rebuilding of the theatre as we know it today. He commissioned a new building from the well-known theatre architects William and T.R. Milburn of Sunderland. The Milburns developed the decadent art-deco interior with T.P Bennett and Sons, who also designed the Saville Theatre in London.
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Mar 21, 2025
Only Fools and Horses - the musical. Great entertainment and a must see, but never at this theatre. The theatre is the most disorganised and unpleasant venue we have ever experienced. On arrival we w…Full review by stuartbeesley1953
Mar 20, 2025
We had a lovely time on a day trip to Oxford watching Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde here - it was a great adaptation for starters, with a stunning cast. The staff were friendly and helpful. We had great seat…Full review by FarAway64123762873
Mar 10, 2025
We've attended here for Ben Folds Five and Gaz Coombes in 2023 which was great but the acoustics for Ash and The Darkness were unfortunately, the worst acoustics we've ever experienced. It was a conc…Full review by Alison R
I've been given a "recommended arrival time" that's an hour in advance of the show starting. Is it really necessary to arrive an hour early? I can't imagine why - it's not such a big venue.
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Hi Rob, I agree with Joe on this, I believe they recommended 1 hour as we were exiting the pandemic. We arrive 30 mins before the show which I feel was plenty of time.
I have seats in the stalls, right at the front and on an aisle, so I know I will have a lot of legroom. But I am also big and am so worried about not fitting in the seats. Can anybody put my mind at rest?
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Size 24 woman and I just about squeeze myself into the chair , and it's not comftable but I do squeeze in never the less.. if your anything from a size 20 under your be absolutely fine , …
Size 24 woman and I just about squeeze myself into the chair , and it's not comftable but I do squeeze in never the less.. if your anything from a size 20 under your be absolutely fine , anything from 22 onwards will be a squeeze
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