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5 unusual facts about New Theatre Oxford


Harry Drinkwater

New Theatre, Oxford, 1886 (demolished and replaced by new building in 1933)

New Theatre Oxford

The New Theatre Oxford (known, for a period, as the Apollo Theatre Oxford or simply The Apollo from 1977–2003) is the main commercial theatre in Oxford, England and has a capacity of 1,800 people.

It is located on George Street, in the centre of the city, and puts on a wide variety of shows, from musical theatre, to stand-up comedy and concerts.

Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits played in pantomime at the New Theatre in the early 1970s together with Peter Glaze as the Dame.

The Weird Tapes

Tracks 1-5: Stonehenge Free Festival 21 June 1977, and New Theatre Oxford 30 September 1977: Robert Calvert; Dave Brock; Adrian Shaw; Simon House; Simon King.



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