The Coliseum
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St Martin's Lane
London WC2N 4ES
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There are five bars; The Stalls, Balcony, Upper Circle and Dress Circle. |
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Radio-wave system in the auditorium and induction loop at the box office and all bars. There are ten spaces for wheelchair/scooter users in total: 2 at the back of the Dress circle, 4 in Stall boxes and 4 at the back of the Stalls (companions can sit beside the wheelchairs users). 10 wheelchair/scooter transfer spaces: 4 in the Dress Circle and 6 in the Balcony. The theatre also provides 2 wheelchairs for loan. Guide dogs are allowed into the auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog sit in the manager's office. |
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Masterpark at Trafalgar Square and Whitcomb Street. NCP at Bedfordbury (behind theatre). Nearest taxi rank in Haymarket. |
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Leicester Square |
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Charing Cross |
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Bus Routes: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453 |
 HISTORY |
The Coliseum Theatre is one of London's largest and best equipped theatres, opening in 1904. It was designed by Frank Matcham. The inaugural performance was a variety bill on 24th December 1904. It was the creation of the most powerful theatre manager of the day, Oswald Stoll, and the foremost theatre architect, Frank Matcham. Their ambition was to build the largest and finest 'People's palace of entertainment' of its age. It was known as the London Coliseum, but became the Coliseum Theatre between 1931 and 1968 when 651 performances of the musical comedy White Horse Inn started on 8th April , 1931). It reverted to the original name when the Sadler's Wells Opera Company (having moved from Sadler's Wells Theatre) moved to the Coliseum in 1968. The Company changed its name to the English National Opera in 1974 and bought the freehold of the building for £12.8m. It underwent extensive renovations between 2000 and 2004 and has the widest proscenium arch in London as well as being one of the earliest to have electric lighting. It was built with a revolving stage. The theatre was host to the 2004 Royal Variety Performance in the presence of HRH the Prince of Wales. |