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The Exchange Hotel Assembly Rooms was thought to be the first 'theatre' in Townsville and was thought to be located originally in Denham St. |
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first publicly owned performing arts centre in Townsville was attached
to the rear of the School of Arts in Cleveland Terrace. Designed to hold
an audience of a thousand people, it opened in 1877 with a grand
Ethiopian Entertainment by the Townsville Orpheus Glee Club. |
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In November 1900, the new Theatre Royal was opened by the Governor of Queensland, Lord Lamington |
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| Planning for a new air-conditioned Civic Theatre commenced in the 1960s and on 31 March 1978, the new theatre opened with a variety concert of local performers, | |||||||
updated 12/02/2006