Tyne Theatre, Newcastle
Dates: 1867 - present
Formerly the Newcastle Tyne Theatre and Opera House, before being converted into the Stoll Picture Palace, and then back into the Tyne Theatre in the 1980s (see documentary)
The theatre suffered a fire on 25th December 1985 in the backstage area, which destroyed the fly tower.
On 14th January 1986, a strong wind caused the remaining standing wall of the fly tower to fall onto the stage.
See the "About Britain" documentary lower down this page.
Official website: https://tynetheatreandoperahouse.uk
Original Stage Machinery
- Thunder Run
- Sloats
- Trap Doors (Grave Trap)
The Grave Trap
Presented by David Wilmore
Links to information about equipment at Tyne Theatre, Newcastle over the years
- Gemini (Strand)
Documents
Mentions of Tyne Theatre, Newcastle in indexed documents
1981 Documentary - Part One
Featuring David Wilmore
1987 - About Britain "Curtains"
About the 1985 fire and subsequent building collapse Featuring Roy Hudd, talking to Jack Dixon, who was responsible for starting the restoration of the machinery in 1977.