structure details

Grand Opera House,
Great Victoria Street,
Belfast,
Northern Ireland


structure history

1895 original construction
  » Matcham, Frank
1979 renovated
  » McKinstry & Brown
1992 - 1994 renovated
  » Robinson & McIlwaine
1992-1994 renovated
  » Robinson & McIlwaine
2006 added to
  » Arts Team
  » Renton Howard Wood Levin LLP
2020 renovated
  » Consarc Design Group

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The Grand Opera House, Belfast (1995)Book
Cultural quarters : principles and practice - Features and benefits of cutural quarters, internationally: Grand Opera House, Belfast (2010)Part of Book
Cultural quarters : principles and practice - Features and benefits of cultural quarters, internationally : Grand Opera House, Belfast (2006)Part of Book
Building on the edge of Europe - (1996)Part of Book
150 years of architecture in Ireland : RIAI 1839-1989 - RIAI awards - Triennial medal for architectural conservation (1989)Part of Book
Frank Matcham : theatre architect - The Grand Opera House Belfast : restoring a Matcham theatre for to-day's audience and actors (1980)Part of Book
[RIBA journal] RIBA Regional Awards : Northern Ireland (June 2023)Journal Article
[Perspective] RSUA Design Awards 2023 (July 2023)Journal Article
[Perspective] Grand Opera House - a new act (September 2021)Journal Article
[Plan] Belfast's 'jewel in the crown' to sparkle once again (July / August 2017)Journal Article
[Perspective] Robert McKinstry : a retrospective (January / February 2013)Journal Article
[Ulster architect] Mastering the arts (January 2007)Journal Article
[Perspective] Matching Matcham : case study (November / December 2006)Journal Article
[Perspective] Grand designs (September / October 2004)Journal Article
[Specify] Building the future : a look back at some of the projects carried out over the years by the local construction industry (May / June 2000)Journal Article
[Ulster architect] Quality assured : Williams & Shaw (January / February 1993)Journal Article
[Ulster architect] The Grand Opera House (October / November 1992)Journal Article
[Commentary] Reading the Opera House (Summer 1989)Journal Article
[Irish architect] Grand Opera House (February / March 1988)Journal Article
[Refurbishment] Life after dark (28 November 1986)Journal Article
[Ulster architect] My favourite building or desert island risks (July / August 1984)Journal Article
[Building design] And now, ladies and gentlemen (3 October 1980)Journal Article
[Specify] Gold and red plush glory (September 1980)Journal Article
[Plan] Grand Opera House re-opens in Belfast (September 1980)Journal Article
[RSUA yearbook and directory] The architectural history of the Grand Opera House, Belfast (1979)Journal Article
[Ulster commentary] Curtain will again rise on stage where stars of yesterday took their calls (February 1979)Journal Article
[Ulster commentary] A box at the Opera booked for the future (June 1975)Journal Article