There has been a theatre on George Street for almost 185 years. The first theatre was built in 1836, and a second in 1886. In 1908, the Dorrill family took over the venue and finally in 1934, the third …
There has been a theatre on George Street for almost 185 years. The first theatre was built in 1836, and a second in 1886. In 1908, the Dorrill family took over the venue and finally in 1934, the third Theatre opened; the ‘New Theatre’. Stanley Dorrill masterminded the rebuilding of the theatre as we know it today. He commissioned a new building from the well-known theatre architects William and T.R. Milburn of Sunderland. The Milburns developed the decadent art-deco interior with T.P Bennett and Sons, who also designed the Saville Theatre in London.
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Mar 10, 2025
We've attended here for Ben Folds Five and Gaz Coombes in 2023 which was great but the acoustics for Ash and The Darkness were unfortunately, the worst acoustics we've ever experienced. It was a conc…Full review by Alison R
Mar 9, 2025
Don’t get me wrong I love old theatres and the history and how pretty the theatre is, and it’s right in the centre of Oxford which is a stunning city. But the theatre needs a lot of work and I mean a…Full review by LauzR_12
Mar 2, 2025
A fantastic evening with The Fast Show, but the venue had its challenges. The foyer was overcrowded, and accessing the balcony felt like a rock-climbing expedition with only one staircase. Once seate…Full review by jamessmith81
I've been given a "recommended arrival time" that's an hour in advance of the show starting. Is it really necessary to arrive an hour early? I can't imagine why - it's not such a big venue.
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Hi Rob, I agree with Joe on this, I believe they recommended 1 hour as we were exiting the pandemic. We arrive 30 mins before the show which I feel was plenty of time.
I have seats in the stalls, right at the front and on an aisle, so I know I will have a lot of legroom. But I am also big and am so worried about not fitting in the seats. Can anybody put my mind at rest?
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I can't remember the sets being so small...we had plenty of leg room ! remember, this place is old & was built in those days when saving space & comfort was not on the agenda !
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