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New Theatre Royal

Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2DD, England
02392 646477, 02392 649000
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Ranked #16 of 26 attractions in Portsmouth
4.5 of 5 stars 5 Reviews
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West Sussex
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

My wife and I visited the New Theatre Royal as our daughter was in a dance performance. The staff were friendly, the decor retains and olde-worlde charm (pleasant, not run-down) and you felt as if you were having a private performance! If you are in the lower stalls you may have to crane your neck up to look but this... More

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

A fine example of what can be done to an old building with time love and money. Go see a show and be very pleasently suprised More

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Portsmouth
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

Good old fashioned theatre that has been treated wth respect in its makeover. The play we went to see was well done and the theatre staff welcoming More

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Portsmouth, UK
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2010

We went to see the most amazing one man show called Finkelstein's Castle by Matthew Sharp. It's great to see it in this theatre as it's so intimate. More

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Southsea, Hants
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2007

I went to see Benjamin Zephaniah at the New Theatre Royal and thought the whole experience amazing. The theatre has been renovated since I was last there, but it still has an aged feel about the place, and that only adds to the charm. More

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