Theatre Royal

    It is intriguing to realise that people in Kingston have been attending performances in a theatre on North Parade for nearly two and a half centuries.

   The earliest references to a theatre on the Parade come from the 1770s.

 The Theatre Royal on North Parade, c. 1831 

 The Theatre Royal on North Parade, later 1830s 

 Rebuilt Theatre Royal, North Parade, c. 1840 

 The Theatre Royal, North Parade, 1885 

 The newest Theatre Royal, North Parade, 1897