The Victoria Theatre is also available to rent for meetings, parties, receptions, and performances. The Victoria Theatre is open during events only. Please visit our Plan Your Visit page for information about hours, accessibility, directions, health and safety, venue policies, and more! Built in and renovated in , the Victoria Theatre is an intimate performance venue. The theatre itself is a breath-taking venue for performances, large company meetings, and presentations while the lobby also provides a unique venue space for receptions.
Take the the Main Street Rt. Victoria Theatre is situated on the southeast corner of N. Take the Main Street Rt. Turn right onto Monument Avenue heading west, then turn left onto Ludlow Street, heading south. The Arts Garage will be on your right, behind the Schuster Center.
Turn left onto Monument Avenue heading west, then turn left onto Ludlow Street, heading south. The Victoria Theatre originally opened on January 1, , as the Turner Opera House and enjoyed three years of success before fire consumed the hall.
The job of rebuilding took two years, and it reopened in as the Music Hall. The next 40 years were prosperous ones for the performance theatre. The theatre changed names several times during this period as well, becoming the Grand Opera House in , the Victoria Opera House in , and, finally, the Victoria Theatre in Through widespread community support it gained a listing on the National Register of Historic Places and narrowly escaped the wrecking ball in Victory Theatre Association was incorporated in , and volunteers began restoration work.
In the Dayton Ballet Company found a home at the Victory, and a new annual season of professional theatre was initiated. Victory Theatre Association purchased the building in , and much of the ornate plaster work was restored, new carpeting was installed and the roof replaced. A year and a half later, the project was completed and the completely renovated theatre was rechristened the Victoria Theatre.
