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The cost of the refurbishment has been estimated at £31.5 million.
Nov 14, 2018 · It then took 13 months to complete at a cost of £62,000, and also included six shops, Assembly Rooms, a supper room and large cellars. Advertisement. Hide Ad. The theatre itself (now a Grade...
Jul 17, 2023 · The theatre closed at the end of May 2005 for refurbishment which cost an estimated £31.5 million. In 1970, the theatre was bought by Leeds City Council, becoming the home of Opera North in 1978. Present Use of Leeds Grand Theatre.
Nov 18, 2018 · The brainchild of architect George Corson, the build took 13 months to complete at a cost of £62,000. The overall scheme embraced six shops, Assembly Rooms, a Supper Room and large cellars. The magnificent Grade II* listed building was deemed ahead of its time and once described as ‘probably the finest of its size in Britain’.
The theatre was built on a site of approximately three quarters of an acre with a frontage on New Briggate of 56 yards, including the Assembly Rooms. The theatre cost a total of £62,000 and took 13 months to build.
Saturday 18 November 2023 marks 145 years since Leeds Grand Theatre first opened its doors. What started as a royal suggestion to bring culture to Leeds has, over the years, become an incomparable local landmark and checkpoint for the arts.
Mar 23, 2020 · The Grand Theatre & Opera House Leeds? A theatre which truly lives up to its name. Take a look at the website for this grand institution and you can learn an awful lot about one of Leeds’ star attractions. In short, it ‘was built in 1878, cost a total of £62,000 and took 13 months to build.’
