The Theatre Royal is the oldest theatre in Glasgow. The theatre originally opened in 1867, the name changing to the Theatre Royal in 1869, and is the longest running theatre in Scotland.

Location

Venue location
At the top of Hope Street in Glasgow city centre.

Transport

Parking information
No disabled spaces. Some pay and display on Renfrew Street.
Taxi information
Taxi rank Renfrew Street.
Bus/Tram information
3, X8, 23, 29, 47, 54, 59 on Hope Street.
Train
Queen Street Station 0.4 miles.

Venue map

Venue access information

New foyer with automatic doors and lift access to all levels. Accessible toilets on every level.

High Box Office counter and no loop. Wheelchair spaces mid stalls and one wheelchair to borrow.

No level access to education spaces but we sometimes use alternate spaces – contact the theatre for details. Disabled customers are entitled to £5 off on all performances (subject to availability).

Customers who require additional assistance, or who need to sit in particular seats, should make this known at the time of booking. Infra-red system in auditorium – collect headsets from Front of House.


Access service information

Audio Description information
Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
BSL Interpretation information
Optimum seating position: Front stalls or Dress Circle
Captioning information
Optimum seating position: Front stalls or Dress Circle

Access video

https://www.atgtickets.com/access/

Events at Theatre Royal

  • Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet

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    Thursday 28th Sep, 2.30pm
    Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet gives Shakespeare’s story of forbidden love a scintillating injection of raw passion and youthful vitality
    Price(s): £13.00-£66.50
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    Audio Describer(s): Caroline Burn
    Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
  • And Then There Were None

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    Thursday 28th Sep, 7.30pm
    Don’t miss this brand-new production of the bestselling crime novel of all time, guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat…
    Price(s): £13-£50
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    Audio Describer(s): Emma-Jane McHenry
    Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
  • Scottish Opera - Access The Barber of Seville

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    Friday 27th Oct, 3.00pm
    With Dementia Friendly values at their core, these shortened performances are open to all.
    Price(s): £10
    Audio Description information
    Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
  • Scottish Opera - The Barber of Seville

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    Saturday 28th Oct, 7.15pm
    Back by popular demand, Sir Thomas Allen creates a riotous production of Rossini’s beloved comedy.
    Price(s): £22.50-£91.50
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    Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
  • Pretty Woman The Musical

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    Thursday 23rd Nov, 7.30pm
    Big night out. Big. HUGE. Pretty Woman: The Musical is finally embarking on a UK and Ireland tour!
    Price(s): £13-£112
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    Optimum seating position: Front stalls or Dress Circle
  • Scottish Ballet’s Cinders!

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    Saturday 16th Dec, 2.30pm
    A magical new Cinderella story, with a surprise in store every night…
    Presented by: Scottish Ballet
    Price(s): £20-£61.50
    Audio Description information
    Audio Describer(s): EJ McHenry & Fiona Pedgrift
    Touch Tour: From 1pm in the foyer
    Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
  • Scottish Opera - Marx in London!

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    Saturday 17th Feb 2024, 7.15pm
    The UK premiere of Jonathan Dove’s opera, a kinetic new production, plumbing the frivolity and profundity of one man’s existence.
    Price(s): £22.50-£91.50
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    Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
  • The Woman in Black

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    Wednesday 27th Mar 2024, 7.30pm
    The legendary production of Susan Hill’s chilling ghost story The Woman In Black returns to Theatre Royal direct from London’s West End.
    Price(s): £13-£43
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    Optimum seating position: Front stalls or Dress Circle
  • Scottish Ballet's Swan Lake

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    Saturday 6th Apr 2024, 2.30pm
    The classic retold for a new generation.
    Presented by: Scottish Ballet
    Price(s): £15 - £45
    Audio Description information
    Audio Describer(s): EJ McHenry & Fiona Pedgrift
    Touch Tour: From 1pm in the foyer
    Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
  • Scottish Opera - Access La traviata

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    Friday 17th May 2024, 3.00pm
    With Dementia Friendly values at their core, these shortened performances are open to all.
    Price(s): £10
    Audio Description information
    Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
  • Scottish Opera - La traviata

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    Saturday 18th May 2024, 7.15pm
    This beloved production, which began life at Scottish Opera in 2008, has been seen at opera houses around the world.
    Price(s): £22.50-£91.50
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    Optimum seating position: All areas except Balcony
  • Madagascar The Musical - Relaxed Performance

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    Saturday 10th Aug 2024, 11.00am
    Join all of your favourite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo.
    Price(s): £13-£40