Belgrade Theatre

Belgrade Theatre

Infobox Theatre
name = Belgrade Theatre


caption =
address = Corporation Street
city = Coventry, West Midlands
country = England
designation =
latitude = 52.409600
longitude = -1.512000
architect =
owner =
capacity =
type =
opened = 1958
yearsactive =
rebuilt =
closed =
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website = www.belgrade.co.uk/The Belgrade Theatre is a live performance venue seating 866 and situated in Coventry, England. It was the first civic theatre to be built after the second world war in Britain and as such was more than a place of entertainment. It joined the new Coventry Cathedral as a symbol of optimism and culture in one of the largest re-development projects then undertaken, to rebuild the city of Coventry, which had been almost totally destroyed by bombing. The building is now a grade II listed building.

The Belgrade acquired its name in recognition and thanks for a gift of timber from the Serbian city of Belgrade that was used extensively in the construction of the auditorium. Since opening in 1958, the theatre has established itself as a centre for the new and innovative production.

The theatre reopened in September 2007 after undergoing a £12m refurbishment with a 7-story extension to provide a second auditorium.

Prince Edward officially opened the refurbishment of the Belgrade's B2 studio on 5 February 2008, this also marked the 50th anniversary of the Belgrade's opening performed by Princess Alexandra. [cite web
url = http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_headline=prince-edward-gives-coventry-s-belgrade-theatre-a-royal-stamp-of-approval%26method=full%26objectid=20436340%26siteid=50003-name_page.html
title = Prince Edward gives Coventry's Belgrade Theatre a Royal stamp of approval
date = 5 February 2008
accessdate = 2008-02-05
work = icCoventry.co.uk
publisher = Midland Newspapers Limited]

References

External links

* [http://www.belgrade.co.uk/ Belgrade Theatre official site]
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