Grand Theatre of Verviers, Opera house in Verviers, Belgium

The Grand Theatre of Verviers is a neoclassical theatre on Rue du Théâtre, built to Charles Thirion's design with a light cream stone facade. Its lower level has rusticated banding and a projecting porch with three arched openings, above which sits a balustraded balcony and tall arched windows framed by columns. The interior, modelled on Brussels' La Monnaie, has a marble grand staircase flanked by two horseshoe stairs and neo-Corinthian columns.

The building opened in 1892 as one of the earliest theatres to have complete electrical lighting throughout. Architect Charles Thirion designed it using neoclassical principles to serve the city's cultural life.

The theatre's name recalls the 1820 Bonbonnière on Place Verte, the hall it replaced. Its opening night on 29 September 1892 featured violinist Eugène Ysaÿe and was coordinated by the Société Royale de Chant, a Verviers choir. The hall later hosted opera, operetta and variety shows until 2015.

The theatre has been closed since July 2015, when a piece of plaster moulding fell. Renovation plans from 2018 include a full restoration and an extension on the station side, with work due to start in 2022 and reopening expected in 2026. The building cannot be visited meanwhile.

The 2018 renovation plan includes a full restoration plus an extension on the station side of the building, with work due to start in 2022 and reopening expected in 2026. The building was listed as exceptional Walloon heritage in 2016, which raised the budget for the works.