Aberdeen has it all. Just visit the Rosemount Viaduct and appreciate what is locally known as Education, Salvation, and Damnation. Three buildings full of stories and countless attractions: The Central Library, St. Mark’s Church, and His Majesty’s Theatre.
His Majesty’s Theatre, in particular, is open at the box office from Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and also an hour before each performance.
His Majesty’s Theatre is the stage for acclaimed theatrical productions, presented by local, national, and international artistic companies. It also features international contemporary dance. It offers quality shows throughout the year, including in December when it presents its legendary Christmas pantomime. It is the home of the Scottish Ballet and the Scottish Opera in the region.
Attractive for Artists and Spectators
The Theatre can be accessed by train, just 0.4 miles walking from Aberdeen train station. By bus, the main lines pass by the location: 12, 4, 1, N3, 3, N2, N4. Or by car, with the purchase of a ticket, parking permission is acquired.
The parking, like the Theatre’s facilities, is disability-friendly. There is special parking on Union Terrace in front of the Pavarotti restaurant and on Schoolhill outside the Art Gallery. There are also wheelchair spaces available in the auditorium, dress circle, and upper circle.
In this interesting place, you can also taste exquisite contemporary food at the 1906 Restaurant; and sweet treats and coffee at The Terrace Café Bar.
Thoughtful Integration of the Old and New
Built between 1904 and 1906, His Majesty’s Theatre is listed as a historical and architectural interest site. It is the largest producing and receiving theatre in northwest Scotland, with a capacity for 1400 people.
The Grade A building consists of four floors and is made with Kemnay granite and ashlar finish on the main elevation, Tillyfourie granite on the sides and back. An reinforced concrete statue of Tragedy and Comedy can be seen at the top of the main facade and a copper-domed tower at its eastern end.
The original His Majesty’s Theatre, designed by British architect Frank Matcham, has been renovated three times, in 1933, 1980, and 1982. An expansion was necessary in 2005. Today, it is owned by the Aberdeen City Council and operated by Aberdeen Performing Arts.
