Tyne Theatre & Opera House is a beautiful Grade I listed building in central
Newcastle.
They have recently developed a performance calendar to hold details of all
performances from the theatre’s opening in 1867 until 1919 when it was
converted to a cinema.
Thanks to a fantastic team of volunteers who have researched over 24,000
newspaper adverts, programmes and daybills, we now have a searchable
database of over 3,500 events.
These years were the heyday of touring theatre. National companies such as
D’Oyly Carte, and Carl Rosa Opera Company visited, famous actors such as Henry
Irving, Ellen Terry trod the boards, and the theatre was used by local groups such
as the Newcastle Amateur Dramatic Society, and the Tyneside Sunday Lecture
Society.
Entries for each production include the dates of every performance, along with
information on the type of performance, writers, composers, cast and crew where
possible.
To access the database, visit performance calendar database
If you have any issues with access, or would
like more information, please contact
rachel.snape@tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk
