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The Workington Opera House, or ''The Opera'' as it was known, is a purpose built theatre located in Workington, Cumbria, England. Originally built as the Queen’s Jubilee Hall & Opera House it was gutted by fire in 1927 and rebuilt with a fine wide auditorium, and Ornamental ceiling with seating for 1200. The theatre has good sightlines and a large stage and currently sits empty after its former use as a bingo hall ended in 2004. ==History== The theatre was designed by T. L. Banks & Townsend and had a small auditorium with two balconies accommodating 1,130 people. The theatre was also equipped with a small stage with a proscenium width of 11 metres, a depth of 9.14 metres and a grid height of 14 metres. An orchestra pit for 16 musicians was also included. *Other names: * *Queen's Jubilee Hall *Dates: * *Opened 1888. Date of first use not known. * *1888 - Design/Construction: * * *T.L. Banks & Townsend - Architect * *1897-1900 - Alteration: reconstructed after explosion (architect unknown) * *1927-1930 - Alteration: reconstructed after fire (architect unknown) * *1963-1970 - Alteration: façade rebuilt (architect unknown) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Workington Opera House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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