The Old Vic Theatre

The Old Vic, originally named the Royal Coburg Theatre, was designed in 1818 by Rudolph Cabanel, where it stands now south-east of Waterloo Station. Its name was later changed to the Royal Victoria Theatre before it was rebuilt and renamed the Royal Victoria Hall in 1880, however at that time it was already nicknamed the Old Vic and officially adopted in 1925. Following WWII, it was restored after air raid damage and became a Grade II listed building.