Alhambra Theatre of Variety
The Alhambra was a popular theatre and music hall located on the east side of Leicester Square, in the West End of London. It was built originally as the Royal Panopticon of Science and Arts opening on 18 March 1854. It was closed after two years and reopened as the Alhambra. The building was demolished in 1936. The name was also adopted by many other British music hall theatres located elsewhere; in Bradford, in Hull and in Glasgow etc. The name comes from association with the Moorish splendour of the Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain.
1854 Royal Panopticon 1858 Alhambra Circus 1864 Alhambra Music Hall 1884 Alhambra Theatre Also: Royal Alhambra Palace; Alhambra Theatre of Varieties; Theatre Royal, Alhambra; Great United States Circus and New Alhambra Theatre | |
The Alhambra Theatre dominated Leicester Square in 1874 | |
| Address | 23–27 Leicester Square Westminster, London |
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| Coordinates | 51.5105°N 0.12915°W |
| Type | Music hall |
| Current use | Odeon Leicester Square (on site) |
| Construction | |
| Rebuilt | 1866 & 1881 Perry and Reed 1884 Reed 1888 Edward Clark 1892 Clark and Pollard 1897 W. M. Bruton 1912 Frank Matcham |
| Years active | 1854–1936 |
| Architect | T. Hayter Lewis |
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