The Old Rep

The Old Rep is a historic Grade II listed theatre, located on Station Street in , England. Upon opening in 1913, as the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, it became the United Kingdom's first purpose-built repertory theatre and the permanent home for…
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: theater in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Birmingham Repertory Theatre”, “Old Rep”, and “The Old Repertory Theatre”
  • Address: Hinckley Street, Birmingham, B5 4EB

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Birmingham New Street railway station and The Electric.

Railway station
Birmingham New Street, also known as New Street station, is the largest and busiest of the three main railway stations in Birmingham city centre, England. is situated 390 feet north of The Old Rep.

Movie theater
Photo: SilentVicinity, Public domain.
is a in , . It opened in Station Street in 1909, showing its first silent film on 27 December of that year. It was the first cinema in Birmingham, and was the oldest working cinema in the country until its closure on 29 February 2024.

Theater building
Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alexandra, commonly known as the Alex, is a theatre on Suffolk Queensway in , . is situated 590 feet west of The Old Rep.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birmingham Chinatown and Birmingham Gay Village.

Neighborhood
in , England is located in the city centre's Southside. It is an area with a predominantly influence as a result of a concentration of Chinese owned businesses, organisations and social clubs.

Locality
Photo: Jenova20, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an LGBT district next to the Chinese Quarter in Birmingham city centre, centred along Hurst Street, which hosts many LGBT-friendly businesses.

Suburb
Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area of central , . Following the remodelling of the Inner Ring Road, is now considered a district within Birmingham City Centre.

The Old Rep

Latitude
52.47661° or 52° 28′ 36″ north
Longitude
-1.89828° or 1° 53′ 54″ west
Levels
4
Open location code
9C4WF4G2+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103195737
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7084830
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to German—“The Old Rep” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Old Rep”
  • Danish: “Old Rep”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “النائب القديم”
  • German: “Old Rep”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Comfort Inn Birmingham and Birmingham Open Media.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Itaewon Korean Restaurant and Blue Plaque: Sir Barry Jackson; 1897-1991; Founded this Theatre, Feb. 1913.

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