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Harrogate Theatre

Grade II listed buildings in North YorkshireUse British English from September 2019
Harrogate Theatre Oxford Street Harrogate HG1 1QF
Harrogate Theatre Oxford Street Harrogate HG1 1QF

Harrogate Theatre is a Grade II listed performance hall and theatre, located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is a full hemp house theatre that uses a theatrical rigging system to fly components like curtains, lights and scenery on and off the stage. Unusually, however, the theatre does not have stage doors in the usual way. Instead, personnel enter through the main entrance, then a raised set of barn doors at the back of the building is used for the load-in/load-out. A brown plaque is displayed outside the theatre paying tribute to some of the famous performers who have appeared on Harrogate Theatre's stage, including Sarah Bernhardt, Charlie Chaplin, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Steve Harley (as a 4-man acoustic set, not as part of Cockney Rebel), Andy Parsons, Trevor Howard, George Robey, Ellen Terry, Fats Waller, Ken Dodd, Ben Kingsley and Eddie Izzard.

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Harrogate Theatre

Oxford Street
HG1 1QF
England, United Kingdom
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Harrogate (White Rose) Theatre Trust

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harrogatetheatre.co.uk

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Harrogate Theatre Oxford Street Harrogate HG1 1QF
Harrogate Theatre Oxford Street Harrogate HG1 1QF
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