Tyne Youth Company relaunches this September

The Tyne Theatre & Opera House is excited to be expanding its youth theatre company with a vision of ‘fostering creativity, community and excellence in the arts’. Tyne Youth Company (TYC), originally founded in 2023, is open to young people ages 7-17. Members will attend weekly sessions to learn and develop skills in acting, dancing...
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‘Opera Unplugged’ International Conference programme announced

The Tyne Theatre and Opera House is proud to announce Opera Unplugged, a thrilling three-day international conference bringing together leading scholars, practitioners, and opera lovers from across the globe to explore the hidden histories, evolving practices, and enduring magic of opera. Taking place from Wednesday 3 to Friday 5 September 2025, the conference promises an...
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1867 Cafe temporarily closed following break-in

Please note: the 1867 Cafe Bar & Box Office has now reopened. 1867 Cafe & Box Office temporarily closed following break-in The Tyne Theatre & Opera House is devastated to report a break-in that occurred in the early hours of Saturday 21 June, as staff were preparing the venue for a weekend of performances by...
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Job Vacancy: Theatre Technician

Reports to – Technical Manager Hours – Casual hours across 7 days a week including evenings and weekends. Salary – £12.97 per hour — Are you curious about what happens behind the scenes? Love the buzz of live performance? We’re looking for practical and passionate individuals to join our pool of Casual Crew and Technicians at...
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Job Vacancy: Duty Manager

Reports to – Head of Guest Experience Hours – Casual hours across 7 days a week including evenings and weekends. Salary – £13.37 per hour We’re looking for an exceptional individual to join our team as a Casual Duty Manager at the historic Tyne Theatre & Opera House. As the most senior member of staff on...
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Job Vacancy: Guest Experience Host

Reports to – Head of Guest Experience Hours – Casual hours across 7 days a week including evenings and weekends. Salary – £12.21 per hour — Are you passionate about theatre and love helping people have a great night out? We’re on the lookout for Casual Guest Experience Hosts to join the front-line team at the...
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Emergency Lighting Upgrades Completed

We are pleased to announce we have completed emergency lighting upgrades to our building. This work was made possible with a grant of £5000 from Theatres Trust Small Grants Programme supported by The Linbury Trust in 2024. The Tyne Theatre & Opera House Preservation Trust matched this by investing another £5000 in the repairs. New...
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National Lottery funding secured for Gallery restoration project

Tyne Theatre & Opera House secure National Lottery funding to restore traditional seating in Gallery. The Tyne Theatre & Opera House, a Grade 1 listed Victorian theatre in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, has been granted £247,500 of funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to undertake important restoration work to the gallery tier...
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Tyne Theatre & Opera House embark on ‘Grand Saloon’ project

Tyne Theatre & Opera House secure funding for ‘Grand Saloon’ project The Tyne Theatre and Opera House have secured £0.5m funding, as part of Creative Central NCL, a project funded by the North East Combined Authority and Newcastle City Council to develop creativity and culture in the city. The Tyne Theatre and Opera House will...
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Box Office Update

Box Office Update We’ve been working over the past few months to bring our box office system in-house, which means that the way you book tickets and receive help with booking tickets will change. This move will allow us to: better assist audience members with making and amending bookings offer a more streamlined booking process...
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Tyne Youth Company Legally Blonde Jr. now on sale!

Tickets are NOW ON SALE for the fabulous “Legally Blonde Jr. The Musical” at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House this October! Prepare to be dazzled by our amazing cast of young performers as they bring Elle Woods’ inspiring and hilarious journey to life on stage. As the fashion-forward, pink-loving sorority girl takes Harvard Law...
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Tyne Theatre Productions: Auditions call

Are you a performer aged 16 or over? Now’s the time to join Tyne Theatre Productions in their 2025 10th anniversary production at our Grade I listed venue. Tyne Theatre Productions are on the lookout for incredible local performers to join their talented cast. We can’t tell any details about what the show will be,...
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Tyne Theatre & Opera House volunteers receive Heritage Heroes Award

Tyne Theatre & Opera House volunteers receive Heritage Heroes Award A group of research volunteers at Grade I listed Newcastle theatre, Tyne Theatre & Opera House (TT&OH), have been nationally recognised for their service to the UK’s heritage sector. The Heritage Heroes Awards are the Heritage Alliance’s celebration of the outstanding contribution Britain’s heritage volunteers...
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Northern Architectural History lecture

Northern Architectural History lecture Over the last 12 months, work has started on planning a major restoration of the Tyne Theatre & Opera House. In consequence, the architectural genealogy of this Grade I listed building has been finally unravelled. Join the Northern Architectural History Society and theatre consultant, David Wilmore, to hear about the architectural...
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Performance Calendar Database is now live

We’re proud to announce that our Performance Calendar Database is now live on on our website. The database is a catalogue of every performance during the theatre’s first incarnation under that name, from 23 September 1867 to 1 March 1919. This was the heyday of touring theatre and opera companies, many of whom made the...
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Volunteers needed to help operate stage machinery

As part of a new heritage project Tyne Theatre & Opera House is searching for volunteers who are interested in learning more about their historic theatre machinery. As one of the only surviving examples of Victorian wooden modular stage machinery, the Tyne Theatre’s equipment is of huge historic importance. Prior to the theatre fire of...
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