Cinema, Theatres and Concert Venues

The first detailed study of the major programme of theatre-building in Britain between the 1950s and the 1980s, Modern Playhouses draws on a vast range of archival material to present the history of post-war theatre buildings as a history of ideas relating not only to performance but also to culture, citizenship, and the modern city.

This illustrated guide to 100 of the world's most important concert halls and opera houses examines their architecture and engineering and discusses their acoustical quality as judged by conductors and music critics.

The fifth Pocket Photo Book is devoted to the Royal Opera House, home to The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet and The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.

Leading drama critic Michael Coveney invites you on a tour of over 50 of London's most iconic and important theatres, with stories of the architecture and the productions which have defined each one. Sumptuous photographs by Peter Dazeley of the public areas, auditoriums and backstage areas complete the picture.

This book examines the rise and fall of the picture house in Britain before the advent of the dreary and unadventurous multiplex.