Assembly Rooms Theatre (Durham)

Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre
Address40 North Bailey
Durham
England
OwnerDurham University
TypeProscenium arch theatre
Capacity175
Construction
Builtby 1741
Opened1891 (1891) (as theatre)
Website
www.theassemblyroomstheatre.org

The Assembly Rooms Theatre, formally named the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre after Sir Thomas Allen, is a historic 175-seat proscenium arch theatre located in the centre of Durham. It is home to 33 Durham Student Theatre companies as well as a local resident company. The theatre is owned by Durham University and managed by the Student Enrichment Directorate, a department of the university.