Below is a link about the newly renovated theatre in Silves, which had its inauguration last Saturday. It is in Portuguese only I am afraid:

http://www.rtp.pt/index.php?article=195000&visual=16

The inauguration of the new theatre was almost a century after it first opened to the public in 1909. It now has a capacity for 430 people. The maestro and pianist António Victorino played at the inauguration and it is currently holding an International Meeting of Archeology (7th to 10th Sept). The building is of historical interest.

When I first arrived in Silves I was amazed to discover the "old" theatre hidden away at the back of a café just along the road from the GNR building. A friend opened the door at the rear of the café and revealed to me a lovely, quaint, old theatre. I felt as though I had stumbled across a well kept secret.

I haven't been in the new theatre yet but it is very pink on the outside! I just hope that they have managed to keep the charm of that creaky, old place. It will be interesting to see what they are going to put on there.

Sorry, that was me...Bruxinha...forgot to sign in

welll i would love tos ee it...but the question i have is who is going to play there....fabrica has a show....then there is a theatre in lagoa (new) and another one being built in portmao..plus of course the existing tent near modelos..also one in agos,,,yes lots of theatres but who will be playin in them..the allgarve is not the blackpool mile with loads of variey shows for the tourists

[quote="Anonymous"]welll i would love tos ee it...but the question i have is who is going to play there....

I have heard that it was going to be a Planetarium and the star attraction was the Planet Silves. See posting.........Once upon a time on a far away island. :wink

ps Wonder who owns the theatre

Algarve Resident Sept 23 2005

There is a very interesting article entitled "Theatre opening causes scandal. (On Page 6 )