The Teatro Concha Segura in Yecla

This central theatre in Yecla dates from the 1880s

The Teatro Concha Segura in Yecla The current Teatro Concha Segura was built between 1886 and 1887 and occupies the spot on which the former Pósito de Labradores grain store was located.

The theatre was built by Francisco Albiñana Sánchez and decorated by painter Juan Albert Seva, and just four years later, in 1890, the façade was remodelled by Justo Millán Espinosa.

In 1899 the theatre was named after local actress Concha Segura (1875-1955). Who by 1894, at the age of 19, was already a hit on the stages of Madrid. She and her sisters performed in Yecla in September 1899, and it was then that the Town Hall announced the naming of the establishment.

The theatre was built by Francisco Albiñana Sánchez and decorated by painter Juan Albert Seva, and just four years later, in 1890, the façade was remodelled by architect Justo Millán Espinosa. He altered the façade in a classical style, while inside the theatre is Italian in style with a horseshoe-shaped plan, its box seats interrupted by cast iron columns.

The Teatro Concha Segura in Yecla In 1899 the theatre was named after local actress Concha Segura (1875-1955), who by 1894, at the age of 19, was already a hit on the stages of Madrid. She and her sisters performed in Yecla in September 1899, and it was then that the Town Hall announced the naming of the establishment.

Address:

Plaza de la Constitución s/n
Click for map, Plaza de la Constitución s/n, Yecla
Telephone: 968 751134 Monday to Friday 8.00 to 15.00

Ticket sales: From the theatre box office, opening hours Thursday to Saturday 19.30 to 19.00.

If visiting Yecla don’t forget to make sure one of your first ports of call is the tourist office (Plaza Mayor, 1, telephone 968 754104, email turismo@yecla.es).

For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Yecla Today.

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