Birmingham Hippodrome

The Birmingham Hippodrome is a theatre situated on Hurst Street in the Chinese Quarter of Birmingham, England.

Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome
AddressHurst Street
Birmingham
England
Coordinates52.4746°N 1.8976°W / 52.4746; -1.8976
Capacity1,935 seats
Current useBallet, Opera, West End shows, Pantomime and Drama
Opened1895 (1895)
Website
www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Although best known as the home stage of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, it also hosts a wide variety of other performances including visiting opera and ballet companies, touring West End shows, pantomime and drama.

With a regular annual attendance of over 600,000, the Hippodrome is the busiest single theatre in the United Kingdom, and the busiest venue for dance outside London.

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