King's Theatre, Glasgow
This collection includes press cuttings, programmes, photographs and scripts.
Costing over £50,000, the King's Theatre, Glasgow, was designed by the theatre architect Frank Matcham and opened on the 12th September 1904. It has played host to top stars over the years including Sir John Gielgud, Katharine Hepburn, and Lord Laurence Olivier.
In September 1967 the King's was sold to Glasgow Corporation and on 30 September 2002 Ambassador Theatre Group took on the management of the King's (Glasgow City Council remains the owner). The theatre continues to present first class musicals and pantomime alongside a wider range of drama, dance and comedy.
How to find material relating to the King's Theatre, Glasgow
- Perform a Name or Document search on the Scottish Theatre Archive search
See also
- The King's Theatre: details of latest and future productions, plus latest news, information and photographs outlining the history of the theatre
- National Library of Scotland: Scottish Theatre Programmes database: collection of programmes, playbills and posters. These items from theatres and other venues date from the 19th century onwards
