Glasgow Theatres
Hope Street, City Centre
Opened in 1867 as the Royal
Coliseum; originally by George Bell. Rebuilt by CJ Phipps after a fire
in 1880, and again after another fire in 1895. Used as a TV studio for
Scottish Television for many years until 1975, when the interior was
restored, and new foyer spaces built, and it reopened as a home for
Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet.
Listed Category A. Seats 1,547.
Another exterior picture
Pictures of the
auditorium,
ceiling
detail, and
proscenium
kindly provided by Gary
Painter.
A gallery of interior photos can be seen here .
