Bristol Old Vic
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Bristol Old Vic
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 21 Oct 2012
Located on the north side of King Street. The Old Vic's website records that in 1766, 50 merchants, lawyers and politicians jointly funded the construction of a new theatre in the city. For £50 each (a significant sum in those days) these philanthropists received a silver token promising the bearer the sight of every performance. Designed by the Bristol architect James Saunderson, the theatre was the first in Britain to do away with the traditional rectangular auditorium shape and adopt the horseshoe shape now seen across the world. Apart from sloping the star-studded ceiling in 1800 to accommodate the new gallery tier, the auditorium has remained largely unchanged for well over 200 years. In March 2011, work began on a £19 million redevelopment project. Completion is scheduled for 2016, the theatre's 250th anniversary.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.451956
Longitude
-2.594015