Mayflower Theatre
The Mayflower Theatre in 2021 | |
| Former names | The Empire Theatre (1928–50) Gaumont Theatre (1950–86) |
|---|---|
| Address | Commercial Road Southampton United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50°54′31″N 1°24′37″W / 50.908550°N 1.410240°W |
| Owner | Mayflower Theatre Trust Ltd |
| Designation | Grade II |
| Capacity | 2,300 |
| Current use | Live performance venue |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 1928 |
| Architect | William and T. R. Milburn |
| Website | |
| www.mayflower.org.uk | |
Mayflower Theatre (formerly the Gaumont Theatre and originally the Empire Theatre) is a Grade II listed theatre in the city centre of Southampton, England, with a capacity of 2,300. It features West End theatre shows when they tour the United Kingdom. In addition to this, one-off comedy shows and music events often take place at the theatre too.
It is the largest theatre in South England outside of London, being more than twice as large as Brighton's Theatre Royal and four times as large as Bristol's Old Vic.