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The Royal Wanganui Opera House (which has historical status, being built in 1900) seats 830. It is located in St Hill Street. The Opera House is available for stage presentations as well as conferences, weddings etc. The theatre can be booked through the booking office. User fees are charged for the venue. Ticketing is provided for many Whanganui venues, in partnership with Friends of the Royal Wanganui Opera House, from the Opera House booking office. Bookings can also be made online. Ticketing links are currently in place with ¿Arena Manawatu¿ and ¿The Regent on Broadway¿ in Palmerston North. The booking service at the Royal Wanganui Opera House is open 9.30am to 5.30pm weekdays and 10am to 12 noon on Saturdays.
Reviews
03/10/20
Beautiful old building - took my granddaughter to a ballet recently and was impressed in the atmosphere
12/20/16
My niece just had her prize giving here and it is a great venue, plenty of seats and it was a really nice stage for the prizegiving.
11/30/16
I like the old charm of the opera house, the seats are comfy and there are plenty of them. The musical i saw there recently sounded great with the accoustics.
07/29/20
this is such a quaint place - lovely to watch a live show - beautiful old building and lovely ushers
09/18/17
Lots of seats (very comfy) with good views.
This is a lovely venue, and can get a really good atmosphere