Bristol Old Vic
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Bristol Old Vic is a historic and renowned theatre in Bristol, England, celebrated as one of the oldest continuously working theatres in the English-speaking world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bristol Old Vic canonical | 7 |
| Bristol Old Vic Theatre | 1 |
| Theatre Royal, Bristol | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5493906 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bristol Old Vic Context triple: [Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, affiliatedWith, Bristol Old Vic]
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A.
Old Vic Theatre
Old Vic Theatre is a historic and influential London playhouse renowned for its classical and contemporary productions and its role in shaping British theatre.
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B.
Cambridge Theatre
Cambridge Theatre is a historic London West End venue known for hosting major commercial musicals and theatrical productions.
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C.
Bridge Theatre
Bridge Theatre is a contemporary London playhouse known for its innovative productions and flexible staging, co-founded by acclaimed director Nicholas Hytner.
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D.
Bloomsbury Theatre
Bloomsbury Theatre is a London performance venue known for hosting a wide range of comedy, theatre, music, and university productions.
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E.
Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre is a prominent independent playhouse in Cambridge, England, known for hosting a wide range of professional drama, touring productions, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bristol Old Vic Target entity description: Bristol Old Vic is a historic and renowned theatre in Bristol, England, celebrated as one of the oldest continuously working theatres in the English-speaking world.
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A.
Old Vic Theatre
Old Vic Theatre is a historic and influential London playhouse renowned for its classical and contemporary productions and its role in shaping British theatre.
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B.
Cambridge Theatre
Cambridge Theatre is a historic London West End venue known for hosting major commercial musicals and theatrical productions.
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C.
Bridge Theatre
Bridge Theatre is a contemporary London playhouse known for its innovative productions and flexible staging, co-founded by acclaimed director Nicholas Hytner.
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D.
Bloomsbury Theatre
Bloomsbury Theatre is a London performance venue known for hosting a wide range of comedy, theatre, music, and university productions.
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E.
Cambridge Arts Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre is a prominent independent playhouse in Cambridge, England, known for hosting a wide range of professional drama, touring productions, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (historic training links)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Bristol Old Vic Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
Bristol Old Vic
Theatre Royal, Bristol ⓘ
linked to:
Theatre Royal
|
| architect |
George Tully
ⓘ
Thomas Paty ⓘ |
| audienceType | public ⓘ |
| buildingStyle |
Georgian architecture (original auditorium)
ⓘ
contemporary architecture (redeveloped front-of-house) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major regional producing theatre in South West England ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Theatre Royal ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
drama ⓘ family theatre ⓘ musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasArtisticDirector | various (role: Artistic Director) ⓘ |
| hasExecutiveDirector | various (role: Executive Director) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Coopers’ Hall
ⓘ
Theatre Royal auditorium ⓘ foyer and front-of-house spaces ⓘ studio theatre ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| hosts |
festivals and special events
ⓘ
touring theatre productions ⓘ |
| inception | 1766 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bristol
ⓘ
England ⓘ King Street, Bristol ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| notableFor | historic Georgian auditorium ⓘ |
| opened | 30 May 1766 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (historical association)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
|
| ownedBy | Bristol City Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theatre Royal, Bristol
ⓘ
linked to:
Bristol Old Vic
|
| produces | in-house theatre productions ⓘ |
| publicTransit |
Bristol Temple Meads railway station (nearby)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bristol Temple Meads
Bristol city centre bus services ⓘ |
| renovated |
2012
ⓘ
2018 ⓘ |
| renovationArchitect | Haworth Tompkins ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | modernised stage and backstage facilities ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 540 ⓘ |
| significance | one of the oldest continuously working theatres in the English-speaking world ⓘ |
| website | https://bristololdvic.org.uk ⓘ |
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Subject: Bristol Old Vic Description of subject: Bristol Old Vic is a historic and renowned theatre in Bristol, England, celebrated as one of the oldest continuously working theatres in the English-speaking world.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
linked to: Bristol Old Vic
linked to: Bristol Old Vic