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Dedicated to Arthur Lloyd, 1839 - 1904.


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Online continuously since January 2001 this website is visited by millions of people every year, from all over the world. There are over 1,600 pages of information on this site and more than 20,000 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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Celebrating 25 Years Online 2001- 2026

21st April 2026

The Adelphi Theatre, London - Page Updated

The Garrick Theatre, London - New Early Postcard from 1893 Added

19th April 2026

The Rugby Theatre - Two New Images Added

The Harrogate Royal Hall - New 1944 Programme Cover Added

16th April 2026

M'Farland's Varieties and Music Hall, Aberdeen - New Listing Added Here

15th April 2026

The Alexandra Palace Theatre - More Information on its Use in the early 1920s and later Abandonment, and a Programme Cover Added Here

7th April 2026

The King's Theatre, Edinburgh - Page Updated to Reflect its proposed July 2026 Reopening

6th April 2026

The Edinburgh Theatre / Synod Hall - A Little More Information Added to End of Page

5th April 2026

The Scala Theatre, London - New 1853 Bill for the Queen's Theatre, a Predecessor of the Scala, Added Here

24th March 2026

The Victoria Palace Theatre, London - New Image of the Theatre during the Run of the Black & White Minstrel Show in 1965 Added

23rd March 2026

The Kings Theatre, Southsea - Page Updated and More Information and Images Added

21st March 2026

The Winter Garden Theatre, Drury Lane, London - Two New Images Added

20th March 2026

The Sheffield Empire - New Painting by George Richmond Added

13th March 2026

The New Theatre, Oxford - Names for People in the staff Photo Added and a New Image Added

10th March 2026

The Empress Theatre, Brixton - A Souvenir medal given out at the Theatre to celebrate the 1902 coronation of Edward VII Added

7th March 2026

The London Trocadero - Brief Information on Limehouse Studios at the Trocadero from 1989 to 1992 Added Here

6th March 2026

The Westminster Theatre, London - New Image Added for the Construction of the Westminster Theatre Arts Centre in 1966 Added Here

The Other Palace Theatre, Westminster - Page Restructured Slightly and New Image Added

The National Theatre, London - New Photographs of its Construction in 1971 Added

4th March 2026

The Electric Pavilion / Ritzy Cinema, Brixton - More Information Added

3rd March 2026

The Walthamstow Granada / Soho Theatre - Two New Images Added

Charlie Gracie at the London Hippodrome - Page Updated

The Theatre Royal, Manningham Lane, Bradford - More Information for 1909 Added

1st March 2026

The Aldwych Theatre, London - Two 1907 Images Wrongly Attributed to the Aldwych Theatre Have Been Moved to the Gielgud Theatre Page Here

26th February 2026

The Carlisle Theatre, Blackfriars Street, Carlisle - New Listing Added Here

22nd February 2026

The Garrick Theatre, London - The Theatre's Opening Programme for 'The Profligate' Added Here

20th February 2026

The Edinburgh Playhouse - More Information on its closure in 1973 and reopening in 1980 Added

18th February 2026

The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue - Two New Images Added and Text Altered Slightly

17th February 2026

The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue - The Theatre's Opening Programme for 'Dorothy' Added

13th February 2026

The ABC Theatre / Empire / Hippodrome, Blackpool - Some More Information and Images for its Time as the Blackpool Hippodrome Added

12th February 2026

The Rialto Theatre / Cinema, Coventry Street, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added

The Blackpool Opera House - A Selection of Programmes from 1954 to 1976 Added and The Big Show of 1960 Programme Added Here

11th February 2026

The ABC Theatre / Empire / Hippodrome, Blackpool - Page Restructured and Updated and More Information and Images Added Including the Full Opening Programme for the ABC Theatre in 1963

The Brook Theatre, Chatham - Listing Updated

10th February 2026

The Pavilion / Winter Gardens Theatre, Blackpool - New Full Programme for 1976 Added

The Grand Theatre, Blackpool - Page Updated and More Information and Images Added

The South Pier Theatre, Blackpool - More Information and New image Added

9th February 2026

The Queen's Theatre, Blackpool - More Information and Images Added

8th February 2026

The Palace Theatre, Blackpool - A Selection of Programmes from 1955 to 1961 Added

The Globe Theatre, Newcastle Street, London - New Image Added

The Imperial Picture Theatre, Clapham Junction - A Little More Information Added for its Final Years

6th February 2026

The Palace Theatre, Newark, Nottinghamshire - New Page Added

5th February 2026

The Empire Theatre, Glasgow - Plans of the Theatre's 1931 Reconstruction Added Here

The Empress Theatre, Brixton - More Information and Images for its Reconstruction in 1931 Added Here

4th February 2026

The London Coliseum - Two Illustrated and Detailed Articles on the Theatre's Construction Added to a New Page Here

2nd February 2026

The Palace Theatre, Newcastle - A Little More Information and New Image added

1st February 2026

The Palace Theatre, Newcastle - More Information and New Image Added

31st Jan 2026

The Midland Hotel Theatre, Manchester - More Information and New Image Added

30th Jan 2026

The Chapeltown Picture Palace - New Listing Added to the Sheffield Theatres Page Here

29th Jan 2026

The Leeds Playhouse / West Yorkshire Playhouse - Page Completely Rebuilt with New Article by David Stannard

28th Jan 2026

The Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn - More Information on the Opening of the Theatre and its Facilities Added and Listing Updated

27th Jan 2026

The Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn - More Information, Images and Full Programme for the Theatre's First Anniversary in 1938 Added

26th Jan 2026

The Kinema Picture Theatre, Sherwood, Nottingham - New Listing Added Here

23rd Jan 2026

The Bradford Hippodrome - New Page Added

22nd Jan 2026

The Bingley Hippodrome, Yorkshire - New Page Added

21st Jan 2026

The Hippodrome Theatre, Hamilton - More Information and New Image Added

20th Jan 2026

The Pleasure Gardens Theatre, Folkestone - More Information and Images Added

19th Jan 2026

The West London Theatre - New 1852 Playbill for its incarnation as the Marylebone Theatre Added Here

12th Jan 2026

The Oldham Colosseum / Coliseum - New Image Added

The Grand Theatre, Oldham - Listing Updated

The Palace Theatre, Oldham - New 1924 Poster Added

The Empire Theatre, South Shields - New Auditorium Image Added

11th Jan 2026

The Empire Theatre, Wakefield - New Listing Added Here

10th Jan 2026

The Royalty Theatre, Soho - A Little More Information and New Image for 1861 and a New Programme from 1934 Added

9th Jan 2026

The Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham - More Information and Images Added Including the Full 50 Page Emile Littler Pantomime Programme for 'Cinderella' from 1938/39

5th Jan 2026

The Opera House, Jersey - Page Restructured and More Information and Images Added and Listing Updated

4th Jan 2026

The London Pavilion - New Painting by George Richmond of the Remodelled Auditorium and Stage of 1900 Added Here

Brighton's West Pier - New Image from 1999 / 2000 Added and Some Photos Enlarged and Here

1st Jan 2026

The Glasgow Pavilion - Page Updated