Hull New Theatre facts for kids
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| Address | Kingston Square Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire England |
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| Coordinates | 53°44′49″N 0°20′10″W / 53.747000°N 0.336000°W |
| Owner | Hull City Council |
| Capacity | 1,351 |
| Opened | 1939 |
The Hull New Theatre is a famous theatre located in Kingston upon Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It first opened its doors in 1939. This theatre is a popular place to see many different kinds of shows.
You can enjoy musicals, opera, ballet, and drama performances here. They also have special shows just for children. A very popular event each year is the Christmas pantomime, which is a fun, musical play often based on fairy tales.
About the Theatre
The Hull New Theatre is not just any building; it is a Grade II listed building. This means it is a very important historical building in England. It is protected because of its special architecture and history.
A Big Renovation Project
The theatre closed on January 4, 2016, right after the Christmas pantomime season. It needed a big update and repair. This was to get ready for Hull to be the UK City of Culture in 2017. Being the City of Culture meant Hull would host many special events.
Funding the Project
The city council planned an £11.7 million project to fix up the theatre. They hoped to get £5 million from the Arts Council England. Even though this money was not given at first, the council still wanted to go ahead with the plans.
In March 2016, the council announced that the project would be delayed. The theatre would not reopen until the summer of 2017. Later, in early 2017, it was announced that The Royal Ballet would perform a special show to officially reopen the theatre.
The Grand Reopening
The Hull New Theatre officially reopened on September 16, 2017. It had a bigger seating area after the renovation. The reopening show was a sold-out performance by The Royal Ballet. This special show was even streamed live to Queen's Gardens. About 5,000 more people watched the performance there.
