• The Alhambra was a popular theatre and music hall located on the east side of Leicester Square, in the West End of London.
  • The Alhambra was, by this time, a home for revue, but from 1919 to 1922 it presented several Diaghilev seasons before reverting to variety.
  • 1871: New licence for drama – reopened on 24 April as Royal Alhambra Palace of Varieties. 1872 (20 May) Name changed to Royal Alhambra Theatre.
  • The Alhambra Theatre sometimes played concurrent with the Regal Marble Arch (then also operated by British International Pictures).
  • Through the golden age of variety, the 1980’s refurbishment and up to the present day, the Alhambra Theatre has had a wonderful and varied history.
  • By 1896, the Alhambra Theatre of Varieties was hosting screenings of early films, alongside its usual music hall entertainment.
  • The building on the east side is the Alhambra Theatre of Varieties. The red-brick house to the right, with a parapet, is Archbishop Tenison's Grammar School.
  • The Alhambra Theatre is also home to a variety of other performances, such as comedy shows, dance performances, and concerts.
  • The Royal Panopticon of Science and Art close in 1856 and become the Alhambra Theatre. In 1858 the circus ring was installed.
  • 2. Attend a Show: The Alhambra Theatre is home to a wide variety of shows, from musicals and plays to comedy and family shows.