England's Opera North Moves Into Former Porno Theatre
"In the 19th century, the venue played host to minstrel and magic shows. In the 1970s, it served as a porn cinema. Now Leeds' Victorian assembly rooms have been reinvented once again - as a new space for Opera North. Next week sees the formal opening of the Howard Assembly Room, the culmination of a £31m refurbishment of Opera North's base, the Leeds Grand Theatre." The Guardian (UK) 01/07/09

Posted January 6, 2009 09:08 PM