Theatre Royal, Dumfries
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Theatre Royal, Dumfries is Scotland’s oldest working theatre, serving as a historic cultural venue and performance space in the town of Dumfries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theatre Royal, Dumfries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11599877 — 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: Theatre Royal, Dumfries Context triple: [Dumfries, hasTheatre, Theatre Royal, Dumfries]
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A.
Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline
Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline is a historic Scottish performance venue known for hosting a wide range of live entertainment, including theatre, music, comedy, and community events.
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B.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Theatre Royal, Glasgow is a historic and prominent performing arts venue in Glasgow, Scotland, best known as the home of Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet.
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C.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is a renowned performing arts venue in Pitlochry, Scotland, celebrated for its repertory seasons and scenic riverside setting in the Highlands.
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D.
His Majesty's Theatre
His Majesty's Theatre is a historic and prominent performing arts venue in Aberdeen, Scotland, known for hosting major theatre, music, and cultural events.
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E.
His Majesty's Theatre
His Majesty's Theatre is a historic West End theatre in London renowned for staging major musical and operatic productions.
- 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: Theatre Royal, Dumfries Target entity description: Theatre Royal, Dumfries is Scotland’s oldest working theatre, serving as a historic cultural venue and performance space in the town of Dumfries.
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A.
Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline
Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline is a historic Scottish performance venue known for hosting a wide range of live entertainment, including theatre, music, comedy, and community events.
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B.
Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Theatre Royal, Glasgow is a historic and prominent performing arts venue in Glasgow, Scotland, best known as the home of Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet.
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C.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is a renowned performing arts venue in Pitlochry, Scotland, celebrated for its repertory seasons and scenic riverside setting in the Highlands.
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D.
His Majesty's Theatre
His Majesty's Theatre is a historic and prominent performing arts venue in Aberdeen, Scotland, known for hosting major theatre, music, and cultural events.
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E.
His Majesty's Theatre
His Majesty's Theatre is a historic West End theatre in London renowned for staging major musical and operatic productions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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performing arts venue ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| address | 66-68 Shakespeare Street, Dumfries ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Robert Burns ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Dumfries and Galloway
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Category B listed buildings in Dumfries and Galloway ⓘ Theatres in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
auditorium
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backstage facilities ⓘ bar ⓘ foyer ⓘ |
| hasStageType | proscenium arch stage ⓘ |
| hasUse |
amateur dramatics
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community events ⓘ live theatre performances ⓘ professional touring productions ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.theatreroyaldumfries.co.uk/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category B listed building ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | oldest working theatre in Scotland ⓘ |
| inception | 1792 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfries
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Dumfries and Galloway ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theatre Royal tradition in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operator | Guild of Players ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Guild of Players ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | Dumfries town centre bus services ⓘ |
| significantEvent | major refurbishment in the 2010s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Theatre Royal, Dumfries Description of subject: Theatre Royal, Dumfries is Scotland’s oldest working theatre, serving as a historic cultural venue and performance space in the town of Dumfries.
Referenced by (1)
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