The Old Theatre was the first permanent theatre in Lublin and one of the first ones in Poland. It was designed by Łukasz Rodakiewicz and erected in 1822. The building was embellished with a number of modest classicist details: arcades, masks and griffins. There were 334 seats in the auditorium.

The Old Theatre had served its function until 1887, when the representational Municipal Theatre on what-is-now-known-as Narutowicza Street was opened. In the beginning of the XX century the building was converted into a cinema. Screenings were held there until the 1980s. Later the building gradually fell into ruin. A thorough renovation was completed in 2012, which restored the building to its former splendor and original function.