Heritage Open Days

250 Years of Lincoln Theatre Royal

Sep 14
14th September 2023

Celebrate 250 years of the New Theatre Royal Lincoln, one of the most historic Theatre Royals in Britain, with an illustrated afternoon talk.

This September for Heritage Open Days, New Theatre Royal Lincoln is opening their doors for a talk by Neil Wright from the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology (SLHA) to tell the incredible 250-year story of Lincoln's most cherished theatre. 

Book your free tickets to the illustrated talk exploring the history and development of this curiously historic building in the heart of the city of Lincoln. 

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opening times

Thursday 14th September
14:00 - 16:00

entry & prices

Free event

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New Theatre Royal Lincoln

Clasketgate 

Lincoln

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More About The Venue

New Theatre Royal

Visit the New Theatre Royal in Lincoln for a traditional theatre experience. The present theatre, initially called the New Theatre Royal, was built in 1893 to the designs of Bertie Crewe and W.G.R. Sprague. After an explosion and fire in 1892 had destroyed the previous Theatre Royal on the site, built in 1806.