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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

Following two successful international conferences in 2023 and 2024, we are now launching our biggest and most ambitious conference to date. Titled Opera Unplugged: Practice, Performance & Workshops, Learning from the Past & Planning for the Future this will be an opportunity to speak, meet and perform – to talk about techniques, acoustics, traditional crafts,...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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...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

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