Plymouth Theatre Royal is a leading promoter of theatre in the South-west. Theatre consists mainly of a large auditorium that can produce musicals, smaller experimental theatre called Drum, and production and education centre known as TR2. George Street is the one who started the construction of this theatre. Originally known as Theatre, Frankfort – Gate, was renamed after King George III and his family visited in 1789. After this visit, the theatre was named the Theatre Royal. In 1810 the Plymouth Corporation organized a competition to design a new theatre, wishing the continuation of the work started by George Street.
The competition was won by John Foulston, who built a neon-classical building block in 1811-1813. New Theatre Royal was opened in 1813. In June 1878, the theatre was destroyed by fire, the rehabilitation lasts up in September 1879. Decline due to increasing interest in theatre cinema led to the demolition of the building in 1937. It was replaced by a cinema. By 1954, the decline caused by the increasing interest in cinema television has resulted in making the decision to reallocate part of the theatre building. Thus was founded the Theatre Royal Cinema.