Bradford Playhouse, Theatre in Little Germany district, Bradford, England
The Bradford Playhouse is a theatre and cinema in the Little Germany district of Bradford, England, with a main auditorium set up in proscenium style featuring a stalls area and an upper circle. A smaller studio space sits alongside the main hall and can be arranged in different ways depending on the type of show.
The building opened in 1929 as Jowett Hall under the Bradford Playhouse Company. The playwright J.B. Priestley, who was from Bradford, took on the presidency in 1932 and helped guide the venue through its early years.
The Bradford Playhouse stages a wide range of productions through the year, from pantomimes and musicals to contemporary plays and tribute shows. The programme draws audiences of all ages and backgrounds, making it a shared space for the people of Bradford.
The theatre sits in Little Germany, a district of Bradford known for its Victorian warehouse buildings, and is easy to reach on foot from the city centre. It is worth arriving a little early to find your way around, as the streets nearby can be narrow and the area is not always easy to navigate for first-time visitors.
After a fire in 1996, the theatre kept its programme running in the studio space while the main building was being repaired. The venue sits inside Little Germany, one of the most complete Victorian commercial districts in England, which gives it an architectural setting that few city theatres can match.
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