Gaiety

EVENTS:-
Manjari Chaturvedi and Meeta Pandit, celebrating the music and dance that flourished under royal patronage. :-

ACCOUNT

CALENDAR

BOOKING

History

Know the past
Old Gaiety Theater -1887

gaiety - history

Est :- 1887

Gaiety Theatre was opened on 30 May 1887, is an example of the Gothic Revival style of architecture, derived from British Victorian examples. It was once part of the large Town Hall Complex. which opened in the newly constructed Town Hall which was Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Year. The first recorded performance had coincided with her coronation. In the European tradition, this would make the Shimla Amateur Dramatic Club one of the oldest in the country. It was also in that year that the Amateur Dramatic Club was registered as a joint stock company and formally housed in the Town Hall.  Placed in a strategic wedge between the Mall and the Ridge

History

This building is designed exquisitely designed in  Gothic style of Architecture is a true manifestation of Victorian artistry and has a capacity of more than 300 people was constructed as the town hall at that time. 

Interesting Fact: It is surprising to know that this whole structure was originally a 5 storied building which consisted of theater, ballroom, armory, police office, bar, and galleries.

Town Hall-1887 (View from Ridge side)
Henry Irwin (1841-1922)

gaiety - history

Est :- 1887

Design by the English architect Henry Irwin. It is an example of the Gothic Revival style of architecture, derived from British Victorian examples. It was once part of the large Town Hall Complex.
Henry Irwin was very active architect during the last quarter of the 19th century , beside Gaiety ,he also designed the building of Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla.

Fisrst day cover

In the year 2014 Department of Post ( India)  issued first day cover to commemorate the 125 years of Gaiety.

Gaiety Theatre is not just a hall. It is an institution in the true sense of the word. India Post is proud to release a Commemorative Postage Stamp on the Gaiety Theatre Complex

Suresh Kumar (FDC)

Dept. of Post

First Day Cover Stamp-2014
Restored Gaiety -2009

Demolition-restoration

1887-2003

After two decades from its establishment it was found that the building was structurally unstable and demolished in 1912. It is said that stones used in the building were not strong enough to take the load of such gigantic structure. 
To save from dilapidated and deteriorated condition, the restoration of this Complex was started in the year 2003  and took almost 6 years with expenditure incurred more than 11.5 Crore to restore the old glory.

DETAILS
Infrastructure of the Multipurpose Hall
Hall area Plan
Audio
Configuration
stage area detail
stage area PLAN
Light Details of hall
LightING PLAN of hall
Proscenium elevation of hall
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