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Gaiety Theatre

Historic façade of the Victoria Theatre building, with marquee signage above the entrance and cobbled street in front.
The Victoria Theatre, 1933. DC Thomson
Interior sketch of 'New Music Hall for Dundee: Gaiety Theatre Opening Ceremony', Gaiety Theatre, Dundee Courier, 11 April 1903, p.6
'New Music Hall for Dundee', Dundee Courier, 11 April 1903, p.4. The British Library Board. All Rights Reserved. With thanks to The British Newspaper Archive.
Interior sketch of the Gaiety Theatre, April 1903. 'New Theatre in Dundee: First Night at the Gaiety', Evening Telegraph, 14 April 1903, p.4.
'New Theatre in Dundee: First Night at the Gaiety', Evening Telegraph, 14 April 1903, p.4. The British Library Board. All Rights Reserved. With thanks to The British Newspaper Archive.

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Music Hall · Theatre · Cinema

40 Victoria Road

Location details

Other names
Victoria Theatre, Victoria Cinema, Old Vic Cinema
Opened
-
Closed
-
Capacity
850
Present status
Demolished
Arthur Lloyd: Music Hall & Theatre Site Dundee Courier, 20 August 2024 Cinema Treasures Scottish Cinemas & Theatres

The history of this location

Popular 19th-century music hall hosting variety shows and musical acts with an ornate interior that attracted audiences from across Dundee.

New Theatre In Dundee. | Dundee Evening Telegraph | Tuesday 14 April 1903 | British Newspaper Archive

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40 Victoria Road

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