Old Globe Theater
A theatre in San Diego, California. It seats a stated 580. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 580
- people, as published
- From SAN
- 4 km (2.5 mi)
- San Diego International Airport
- From the centre
- 2.2 km (1.4 mi)
- of San Diego
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It sits in San Diego, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from the centre of San Diego.
A stated 580 makes this a breakout or workshop room rather than a plenary space.
- Official site
- www.theoldglobe.org
- Coordinates
- 32.7323, -117.1523
- Classified as
- theatre
Access and arrival
San Diego International Airport (SAN) sits 4 km (2.5 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
2.2 km (1.4 mi) out from the middle of San Diego — close enough to book a downtown hotel block, far enough that people will expect transport laid on after dark.
San Diego has 70 venues mapped in total and a population of 1,404,452. The San Diego guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
A fixed-seat house suits a single-track programme: keynotes, panels, award ceremonies and film. It does not suit a trade floor, banqueting or anything that needs the seats to move, so pair it with a nearby function room if you need both.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
The app bill, at this size
Take 580 people through the door in Old Globe Theater — sized to the stated capacity of Old Globe Theater. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 580activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 530billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $2,650for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Other rooms in San Diego
4 other venues in San Diego have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Copley Symphony Hall2,248 seats
- Balboa Theatre1,339 seats
- Ken Cinema575 seats
- Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre450 seats
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 5 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How many people does Old Globe Theater hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 580 for Old Globe Theater. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
What does an event app cost for an event at Old Globe Theater?
580 activated attendees means 530 billable after the free 50, so $2,650 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Old Globe Theater. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Is event67 affiliated with Old Globe Theater?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Old Globe Theater is booked?
Copley Symphony Hall (2,248), Balboa Theatre (1,339) and Ken Cinema (575) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 70 venues in total are mapped in San Diego.
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Elsewhere in San Diego
- Copley Symphony Hall
2,248 seats
- Balboa Theatre
1,339 seats
- Ken Cinema
575 seats
- Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre
450 seats
- Hosting an event in San Diego
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