The Tyne Theatre & Opera House is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Waller as the Choir Director for our newly launched community choir, Tyne Theatre Voices. As well-respected figure in the North East’s music education and choral community, Stephen brings a wealth of experience to the role, having spent over a decade as...Read More
Is one of these people your ancestor? Help us with our heritage project! We are searching for the descendants of its Victorian stage staff as part of our National Heritage Lottery funded project. The group photo was discovered by Project Director David Wilmore in a copy of the Evening Chronicle from 1937. It shows the...Read More
Tyne Theatre & Opera House receive historic theatre machinery On Thursday 20th October, a large collection of historic theatre machinery arrived at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House Stage Door on Thornton Street. During the conversion of the Tyne Theatre & Opera House to a cinema in 1919, the theatre’s own overhead stage machinery was...Read More
Volunteer Call Out Tyne Theatre & Opera House is looking for volunteers for an exciting new project “The Drury Lane of the North” which will explore traditional stagecraft and the history of performance during the nineteenth century. Performance Calendar Research Volunteers Are you interested in local history and research? We are creating a performance database...Read More
It’s your chance to play ‘Belle’ in the upcoming Christmas Panto at Tyne Theatre and Opera House, Beauty and the Beast alongside Amelle Berrabah from Sugababes! The search is on to find a talented local actress to play the lead role of ‘Belle’ in this year’s magical family pantomime Beauty and the Beast at the Tyne...Read More
We are so excited to finally announce that in March 2023 we will be sticking it to the man and bringing the North East amateur premier of School of Rock to the Tyne Theatre & Opera House. Leading us to the top of mount rock will be our fantastic creative team… Director – Sarah Bond...Read More
Would you like to help us complete a calendar of performances at the Tyne Theatre & Opera House during its first heyday from 1867 to 1919? Then join our team of volunteers! Experience of Excel would be useful but not necessary. We need just a day or two of your time in September and October...Read More
