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Leeds Playhouse
Map
AddressPlayhouse Square,
Quarry Hill,
Leeds
LS2 7UP
West Yorkshire
England
Coordinates53°47′53″N 1°32′03″W / 53.79819°N 1.53428°W / 53.79819; -1.53428
OwnerLeeds Theatre Trust Ltd (Registered charity 255460)
CapacityQuarry Theatre 750
Courtyard Theatre 350
OpenedMarch 1990
Website
www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk

Leeds Playhouse is a theatre in the city centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1990 in the Quarry Hill area of the city as the West Yorkshire Playhouse, successor to the original Leeds Playhouse, and was rebranded in June 2018 to revert to the title "Leeds Playhouse".[1][2] It has two auditoria and a studio space, hosts a wide range of productions, and engages in outreach work in the local community.

  1. ^ "History". Leeds Playhouse. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ^ Brown, Mark (22 June 2018). "'We're in Leeds': West Yorkshire Playhouse changes name". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

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