Teatro Gaztambide Tudela

The History of Gaztambide Theatre dates back to 1936. At the beginning of this year, Tudela had a single theater Cervantes. The other two were in the city in the early twentieth century had disappeared for different reasons: the News was devastated by fire in 1927, while the Principal was demolished in 1931.

According recounts Jesus Romé in the book "The Theatre in Tudela until 2000", Library of local issues "Manuel Castel-Ruiz" prize, "in 1936, three promoters: Hermogenes Herrero, Zaragoza, Antonio Muro, Alfaro, and Aurelio Izquierdo, Tudela, teamed up to carry out a project, considered exceptional for the time, by the height of the building and the quality and capacity of the new room, which decided to name Gaztambide ". The growing public attraction for film and the large number of itinerant theater companies led them to consider the draft of a new theater as a business opportunity.

Work began in May 1936, under the direction of architect Mariano Barroso, on the grounds of the former factory of oils Cistue lords. But the start of the civil war affected significantly to its development not only by the circumstances of the war itself but also by a shortage of materials produced. Despite the difficulties, the promoters thought that the theater could be finished and ready to open in the festivities of Santa Ana in 1939, but it was not possible until 1943.

Already a year earlier, the chronicler of Tudela of "Diario de Navarra" claimed that the Gaztambide theater "grand and elegant, will be inaugurated by the great company of Celia Gámez." But the reality was different. The inauguration took place on 22, 23 and 24 June 1943 with a series of musicals and operettas of Aliaga-Gómez Company, bearing the title: "Taboo", "A dangerous blonde" and "Dance of Savoy ". Chronic premiere on June 30 published the newspaper Navarre reflected the "grand theater appearance, modern advances and the ability to accommodate a good number of spectators counted".

Six years later, the theater promoters presented to the City of Tudela a project to create 5 floors housing on the theater, which gave the Gaztambide its current appearance.

The drama happened after the brothers Cascante Burgos entrepreneurs, who in 1976 made improvement works: they redecorated the interior, they equipped with heating and built new toilets for the sake of greater comfort.

In his hands he remained theater management until January 1995, when it was acquired by the City. The Gaztambide was used until the beginning of works for cultural events and activities, highlighting the Festivals of Navarra.