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Grand Opera House, York

Grand Opera House, York

The Grand Opera House is York's largest theatrical venue which originally consisted of two buildings, a corn exchange and a warehouse. The conversion took place in the first years of the twentieth century and opened in 1902 with a pantomime, Little Red Riding Hood, featuring the then popular Australian entertainer and singer, Florrie Ford.

The venue has gone through a series of name changes including the Opera House and Empire Theatre, the Empire Theatre, the Shepherd of Shambles Empire Theatre and finally, in 1989, the Grand Opera House. Due to ongoing debt problems, the theatre closed in 1991 but reopened two years later.

Grand Opera House York [ view map ]
Cumberland Street
York
YO1 9SW

Box Office: 0844 847 2322 | General Enquiries: 01904 678 700


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