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Construction on King Street
- When
- 1764–1766
- Where
- King Street, Bristol
The theatre was built on King Street in Bristol between 1764 and 1766, later recognised as the oldest continually-operating theatre in the English-speaking world.
The building that would open in 1766 was constructed between 1764 and 1766 on King Street in Bristol. The passage describes it as the oldest continually-operating theatre in the English-speaking world. Its designer had also provided drawings for a theatre in Richmond, Surrey, built in 1765.
Sources
- Bristol Old Vic Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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