What's New on ArthurLloyd.co.uk

Online continuously since January 2001 this website is visited by millions of people every year, from all over the world. There are over 1,500 pages of information on this site and nearly 17,000 images. All the latest additions and updates to the site are shown below. You may also click the year links below to see details of previous updates from as far back as February 2004 when the What's New page was first created.

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26th November 2020

Gloucester Theatres - The Gloucester Hippodrome Added Here

The Royal County Theatre, Kingston - New 1910 Image Added

25th November 2020

Gloucester Theatres - New Page Added with Details of the Regal Theatre

20th November 2020

The Royal Court Theatre, Wigan - Page Updated

19th November 2020

The Argyle Theatre, Birkenhead - New 1910 Variety Poster Added

City Varieties, Leeds - New 1921 Variety Poster Added

The Glasgow Empire - New 1929 Poster Added

Thomas Barrasford - New Image and Obituary Added

18th November 2020

The London Palladium - New Article and Image for Walter Gibbons Added - And More Information and Images Added for ATV's 'Sunday Night at the Palladium' Shows Here

16th November 2020

The Shepherd's Bush Empire - Page Rebuilt and More Information and Images Added

15th November 2020

More Information and New Image Added for the Theatre's Conversion into a Television Studio for ATV in 1955

The Gillian Lynne Theatre, London - New Image of the Current Refurbishment of the Theatre Added Here

12th November 2020

Ann Montini Remembers the Glorious Summer Days of Cinema Variety and the Star Cinema, Hornsea

11th November 2020

The Novello Theatre, London - Several New Images for it's Original Opening as the Waldorf Theatre Added

The Princess's Theatre, Oxford Street, London - More Information on the 1880 Rebuild Added

The Olympic Theatre, London - A Review of the Theatre's Final Production Added, and More Details and Images on the Theatre's Eventual Demolition Added

10th November 2020

The Euston Theatre of Varieties - New Painting by George Richmond Added

3rd November 2020

The Gillian Lynne Theatre, London - New Images for the Current Refurbishment of the Theatre Added Here

The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury - New Image Added

30th October 2020

The London Hippodrome - More Information Added and Page Restructured and Updated

28th October 2020

The Novello Theatre, London - Page Restructured - New 1913 Strand Theatre Programme Added Here

The Trafalgar Studios, formerly the Whitehall Theatre - The Theatre is Being Converted Back to a Single Auditorium and Renamed the Trafalgar Theatre

27th October 2020

The Theatre Royal, Wednesbury - New Early Poster Added

The Theatre Royal, Bradford - New 1900 Silk Programme Added

The Leicester Palace Theatre - New Toy Theatre Image Added

21st October 2020

The Royal County Theatre, Kingston - Listing Updated

The Vaudeville Theatre, London in 1870 - New Painting by George Richmond Added

15th October 2020

The Prince's Theatre, Bradford - New Images Added Top of Page

The Town Hall, Rotherhithe - More Information and New Image / Article Added

14th October 2020

The Gaiety Theatre, London - Demolition of the first Theatre in 1903 - New Image Added Here

Terriss Theatre, Rotherhithe / Rotherhithe Hippodrome - New Article and Sketches on its First Pantomime Added Here

9th October 2020

Arthur Lloyd's Biography - New Information on his play 'Tom and Jerry or a Life in Dublin' Added Here

8th October 2020

The Kilburn Empire - Two New Early Programmes Added

The Dudley Hippodrome - Listing Updated

7th October 2020

The Huddersfield Palace Theatre - More Information and Images Added and Listing Updated

5th October 2020

Donald Auty's Profile Page - Obituary Added

2nd October 2020

The Vale Cinema, Mirfield, West Yorkshire - New Article by Ann Montini Added

Ann Montini's Variety Days - Page split into two here and here

1st October 2020

The Palace Theatre, Carlisle - New Listing Added

30th September 2020

The Criterion Theatre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added

28th September 2020

The Imperial Theatre, Bordesley, Birmingham - Opening Night Programme Added

25th September 2020

The Colston Hall, Bristol / Bristol Beacon - Page Updated

19th September 2020

The Vaudeville Theatre, London - 1892 Info Bill Added Here

18th September 2020

The Trafalgar Square Theatre, London, today the Duke of Yorks Theatre - More Information and New Opening Bill Added

17th September 2020

The Bedford Theatre, London - New 1946 Box Office Card Added

The Palladium Picture Palace, Oldham - More Information Added

16th September 2020

The Theatre Royal, Aston, Birmingham - The Silk Opening Programme Added

The Gaiety Theatre, London - More Information and Images on its Closure and Demolition Added Here

10th September 2020

The Adelphi Theatre - New Image Added Top of Page

The Gillian Lynne Theatre - New Image Added Top of Page

The Theatre Royal, Gravesend - New Early Poster Added

The Glasgow Empire - New 1950s Poster Added

The Newport Empire - New 1941 Poster Added

8th September 2020

The Broadway Theatre, Catford - New Listing Added Here

7th September 2020

Theatre Royal, Bristol, later the Prince's Theatre - New Painting by George Richmond Added

The Cambridge Theatre, London - Page Updated and More Show Information Added for the 70s / 80s

The Blackpool Palace Complex - Closing Date Corrected

1st September 2020

About This Site - Page Updated and New Images Added

28th August 2020

Her Majesty's Theatre, London - More Images after the Get Out of Phantom of the Opera Added to the bottom of the listing Here

The Lorne Music Hall, Greenock and the Moss Family including Edward Moss - New Illustrated Article on the death of Edward Moss Added to the bottom of the listing

The Bedminster Hippodrome, Bristol - New Image and More Information Added

26th August 2020

The Goodman's Fields Theatre, Whitechapel - Page Rebuilt with a new History of the Theatre Researched and Written by Robert Whelan

The Palace Theatre, Reading - New 1953 Poster Added (Only available on larger screens)

The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth - New Poster Added

The Brighton Hippodrome - New Poster Added

The Finsbury Park Empire - Two New Images Added

The Finsbury Park Empire - New Variety Poster Added Here

The Chesterfield Hippodrome - New 1925 Variety Poster Added

25th August 2020

Ann Montini Remembers the Pavilion Theatre, Dewsbury

The Gillian Lynne Theatre - New Image Added Top of Page

20th August 2020

The London Hippodrome - New Painting by George Richmond Added

Blackpool Theatres Main Page - More Information Added for the Alhambra / Palace Complex Here

Blackpool Palace Theatre - More Information and Images Added

Blackpool Palace Ballroom - More Information Added

19th August 2020

Her Majesty's Theatre, London - More Information and Images for the Get Out of Phantom Added Here

The Belfast Empire - More Images for the Theatre's 50th Broadcast Added

The Victoria Palace Theatre, London - New 1930 Programme Cover Added

The Palace Theatre, Hull - New 1930s Programme Cover Added

The Tivoli Theatre / Theatre Royal, Hull - New Advertising Front Cloth Image Added

18th August 2020

The Blackpool Palace Theatre - New Image Added

The Blackpool Palace Ballroom - New Image Added

17th August 2020

The Novelty Theatre / Kingsway Theatre, London - More Information and Many New Images Added

The Novelty Theatre, London - Better Copy of the 1882 Exterior Engraving Added

14th August 2020

The Playhouse Theatre, London - Many New Images Added

The Alexandra Theatre, Greenock - New Photo of the Original 1905 Marble Memorial Tablet Added

13th August 2020

The Wood Green Empire - Page Restructured and More Information and New Images Added

12th August 2020

Blackpool Theatres - More Information and Images for the Tower Complex Added Here

Blackpool Tower Circus - More Images Added

Blackpool Tower Ballroom - New Image Added

11th August 2020

Today over 300 Arts Venues across the UK will be lit up in red to raise awareness of their continued closure due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The laying off of staff around the Country has begun in earnest this month as the Government's Furlough scheme is wound down. Nearly everyone in the Theatre industry is being made redundant with no sign of when Theatres and other Arts Venues might be able to reopen. A report from the BBC can be read here.

3rd August 2020

The Mexborough Hippodrome - More Information and New Images Added

30th July 2020

The Gillian Lynne Theatre, London - New Images and Information Added for the Current Refurbishment of the Theatre Here

26th July 2020

The Grand Theatre, Blackpool - New Image Added

The Palace Picture Pavilion, Blackpool - New Image Added

25th July 2020

The Lyric Theatre / Hengler's Circus, Hull - New Page Added

24th July 2020

The London Palladium - Page Updated to Include Information on the Coronavirus Pandemic and More Information and New Image on the Royal Variety Performances Added Here

The Hammersmith Palace - More Early Information Added

Arthur Lloyd's 'Beautiful Young Widow Brown' Song Sheet Added to Songs Page

The Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield - New 1937 Poster Added

The Theatre Royal, Stockport - Two New Posters Added

23rd July 2020

The Oxford Music Hall, London - New Painting by George Richmond of the 1893 Auditorium Added Here

21st July 2020

Neil Sean takes a nostalgic look at the Famous Windmill Theatre and interviews Windmill Girl Jill Millard Shapiro

13th July 2020

Julio Iglesias and the Royal Variety Show Invite by Ann Montini

10th July 2020

The Kingston Empire - More Information and New Images Added

9th July 2020

The Theatre Royal, Loughborough - More Information and Images Added

The Burnley Empire - Listing Updated

8th July 2020

Horatio Lloyd's Biography - Rare 1841 Advertsing Envelope Added

7th July 2020

Charles Coborn's Do Ra Mi Fa - New Song Added to Arthur Lloyd's Songs Page

The Royalty Theatre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added

2nd July 2020

The Empire Theatre, Belfast - Some More Information and Two New Images Added

1st July 2020

The Empire Theatre, Belfast - New Image and Information Added on the Theatre's 50th BBC Radio Broadcast from the Empire in 1936

30th June 2020

The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire - New Page Added

The Palace Theatre, Hull - New Photograph from 1932 Added

The Grand Theatre of Varieties, Bolton - New 1932 Variety Programme Added

The Finsbury Park Empire - New 1945 Programme Added

The Regal Theatre, Southend - New 1930s Poster Added

The London Palladium - New 1940 Variety Programme Cover Added

27th June 2020

The Free Trade Hall, Manchester - New Slideshow Added of photos taken after the Hall had been closed and before its conversion into an Hotel in 1997

The Theatre Royal, Peter Street, Manchester - New 1997 Photo Added

26th June 2020

Neil Sean Recalls Theatre Legend Binkie Beaumont

25th June 2020

The King's Theatre, Nottingham - Listing Rewritten by Ted Bottle and New Images Added

The Oxford Music Hall / Oxford Theatre - New Image for the 1920 Alterations Added Here. And Demolition Image Added Further Down the Page

23rd June 2020

Ann Montini Remembers her Good Friend the One and Only Sir Norman Wisdom

The Stoll Theatre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added

18th June 2020

The Penge Empire - More Information and New Images Added

The Royalty / Peacock Theatre, Kingsway - New Image and More Information Added

17th June 2020

The Theatre Royal / Music Hall, Chester - New Listing Added

16th June 2020

The Granada Theatre, Shrewsbury - New Listing Added

The Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury - New Listing Added

15th June 2020

The Music Hall, Shrewsbury - New Page Added

The Oxford Music Hall / Theatre, London - New Programme and Images Added Here

The Finsbury Park Empire - New 1948 Programme Added

The Winter Garden Theatre, London - New 1948 Programme Cover Added

14th June 2020

Colins' Music Hall, London - New 1920s Programme Cover Added

The Euston Palace, London - New Early Programme Cover Added

13th June 2020

The Bedord Palace Of Varieties - Three New Programmes Added

12th June 2020

The Berwick Theatre, Berwick-Upon-Tweed - New Page Added

The Theatre Royal, Guildhall Street, Canterbury - More Information and New Images Added

10th June 2020

The Gillian Lynne Theatre, London - Page Updated with Information and Image Added for the Current Refurbishment of the Theatre Here

The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Page Updated Here

8th June 2020

The Theatre Royal, Aston, Birmingham - More Information Added

Leotard Bosco - Obituary and New Images Added Here

5th June 2020

The Noel Coward Theatre, London - Page Restructured and More Information and Opening Programme Added

The New Theatre, Cambridge - More Images and Information Added

The Princes Theatre, Bradford - More Information and New Image Added

The Palace Theatre, Bradford - New Image Added

The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford - New Image Added

The New Victoria Theatre, Bradford - More Information and New Image Added

4th June 2020

The Theatres Trust Director Jon Morgan here outlines the work the Theatres Trust has been doing to support and protect theatres in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Margate Hippodrome - More Information and New Images Added

3rd June 2020

Her Majesty's Theatre, Carlisle - New Page Added

The Theatre Royal, Manningham Lane, Bradford - Demolition details Updated

2nd June 2020

The Capitol Theatre, Forest Hill, London - More Information and New Images Added

The Duke of York's Theatre, London - Wartime opening Information Updated

1st June 2020

The Capitol Theatre, Haymarket, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added

The Newcastle Empire - New 1959 Programme Added

27th May 2020

Chester Theatres - New Page Added with Details of the Royalty Theatre