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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 1,500 pages of information on this site and more than 12,000 images. All the latest additions and updates to the site are shown below. You may also click the boxes or links above to see details of previous updates from as far back as February 2004 when the What's New page was first created.

Updates to the site in 2017

19th October 2017

The Paramount Theatre / Odeon Cinema - Newcastle Upon Tyne - More Information and Two New Images Added

The Palladium Theatre, Llandudno - Three New Images Added

16th October 2017

The Granada Theatre, Tooting Broadway - New Page Added

14th October 2017

The Dewsbury Empire - New Image Added

The Pavilion, Shepherd's Bush - New Image Added

13th October 2017

Theatres in Halifax, Yorkshire - Page Restructured - New Information and Many New Images Added

12th October 2017

The Finsbury Park Empire - A Selection of Different Programme Covers Added

The London Coliseum - A Selection of Different Programme Covers Added

The Wood Green Empire - A Selection of Different Programme Covers Added

The Prince Edward Theatre, London - A Selection of Different London Casino Programme Covers Added

The Piccadilly Theatre, London - Page Updated and New Video Added

11th October 2017

The Wimbledon Theatre - New information Added for the 1962 Film Phantom of the Opera.

10th October 2017

The Theatre Royal, Humber Street, Hull - More information and New Image Added

The Hippodrome Palace, Warrington - New Image Added

9th October 2017

The Strand, London - New Image Added of Romano's Restaurant and the Strand

Her Majesty's Theatre, London - New Early Photograph Added for Present Theatre

The Gaiety Theatre London - New Early Photograph Added

The Crystal Palace , London - New Early Photograph Added

The Criterion Theatre, London - New Early Photograph Added

7th October 2017

The Tunbridge Wells Opera House - Listing Restructured and More Information Added

The London Pavilion - Page Updated

5th October 2017

The British Library has started an initiative to try and get its vast collection of Playbills into a more user friendly and searchable online database, and they would like your help to pick out Titles on a selection of trial Playbills. If you would like to get involved with this invaluable process full details can be found here.

The London Palladium - Four New Photographs Added

The Empire Theatre, Leicester Square - Page Restructured Slightly and New Article and Images for the 1928 Theatre Added Here.

4th October 2017

The Saville Theatre, London - Many More Programme Covers Added

3rd October 2017

The Watford Palace Theatre - Two New Images Added

The Victoria Palace Theatre, London - Three New Images of the Refurbishment Added

27th September 2017

Theatres in Paisley, Scotland - Major New Page Added with Many Articles and Images

25th September 2017

The New Theatre, Hull - Page Updated and More Information and New Images Added

24th September 2017

The King's Theatre, Edinburgh - Page Restructured and A New Article and Many New Images Added

Daly's Theatre, London - New Painting of the Auditorium by George Richmond Added

23rd September 2017

The Broadway Theatre, Dundee - More Information Added

22nd September 2017

The Rosemary Branch Music Hall, Peckham and Camberwell - Listing Rewritten and New Images Added

The Royal Panopticon of Science and Art - Later the Alhambra Theatre / Odeon Leicester Square - New Image and Better scan of the Plan of the Building Added Here

21st September 2017

The Theatre Royal, Cambridge - New Listing Added Here

The Broadway Theatre, Dundee - New Page Added

The London Pavilion - More Information and New Image for its last years as a Variety Theatre Added

The Rialto Theatre / Cinema, Coventry Street, London - New 1930 Advertisement Added

20th September 2017

The Circus of Varieties, Bristol - New Information and Images Added

The Scala Theatre, London - New War Time Programme Added

19th September 2017

The National Theatre, London - More Information and New Image Added for the Olivier Theatre Here

18th September 2017

George Coles Added to Theatre Architects Page

The Trocadero, Elephant & Castle - New Image Added

16th September 2017

The Cambridge Theatre, London - New Magic Castle Programme Added

The Trocadero, Elephant & Castle - New 1931 Article and Images Added

The Theatre Royal, Bolton - New 1940s Programme Added

The Grand Theatre, Leeds - New 1930s Programme Added

The Opera House, Manchester - New 1930s Programme Added

15th September 2017

The Saville Theatre, London - New Information and Many New Programmes Added, Including Sir Cameron Mackintosh's First Production, and the Last Production at the Theatre before its Conversion for Cinema Use.

14th September 2017

The New London Theatre, Drury Lane - Page Reworked Slightly, New Seating Plan for the Winter Garden Theatre Added, and New Opening Brochure for the New London Theatre Added

The Rialto Theatre / Cinema, Coventry Street, London - New Information and Rialto Cinema Trust Brochure Added

The Saville Theatre, London - New Early Seating Plan Added

The Savoy Theatre, London - Early Seating Plan Replaced with a Better Scan

The St. Martin's Theatre, London - Early Seating Plan Replaced with a Better Scan

The Duchess Theatre, London - Early Seating Plan Replaced with a Better Scan

13th September 2017

The Prince Edward Theatre, London - Two New 1931 Images Added

12th September 2017

The Hackney Arts Centre, Formerly the Savoy Theatre, Stoke Newington Road - New Page Added

William Riddell Glenn added to Theatre Architects Page

11th September 2017

The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Page Restructured Slightly and New Article and Image on The Royal Italian Opera House of 1847 Added Here

The Bedford Theatre, London - New Information and Image Added to Bottom of Page

10th September 2017

The Hulme Playhouse Theatre, Manchester - New Article on James Casey with Several Clips Added Here

The Theatre Royal, York - New Photographs and Information about the Lighting Desk in the 1960s Added

The Westminster Theatre, London - New Programme Cover Added

The Bedford Theatre, London - New 1950 Programme Cover Added

9th September 2017

The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Programme for 'Pacific 1860' Added

8th September 2017

The Victoria Palace Theatre, London - Page Updated

Windmill Theatre Wartime Programmes - 163rd Edition Added

Daly's Theatre, London - New Sketch of the Auditorium in 1893 and Photo from 1937 Added

5th September 2017

George Richmond's Theatre Paintings - New Index Page Added

The Picture House, Walsall - More Information Added

The London Opera House, Kingsway, London - Page Altered Slightly and New Image from 1912 Added

Oswald Stoll Page - New Image from 1914 Added

4th September 2017

Daly's Theatre - Page Updated, New Information Added, and Four New Programmes Added

Backstage Conditions in Theatres - New 1960s Film Added

The Birmingham Tivoli Theatre / Later Hippodrome - New Painting by George Richmond Added

3rd September 2017

The Savoy Theatre, Leicester / ABC / Cannon - New Page Added

The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough - The Theatre is still under threat of demolition - Information on the Threat and ways to help can be found at the bottom of the article for the Theatre.

The Camberwell Empire - New Programme for 1916 Added

The Chiswick Empire - New Poster Added

The Vaudeville Theatre, London - Two New Programmes and More Information Added for the Second Theatre

The Newcastle Empire Theatre - Two New 1930s Ivor Novello Programmes Added

The Hulme Playhouse Theatre, Manchester - New Image and Information on its Nia Centre Period

1st September 2017

Plays of the Year for 1912 - New Page Added

The May Fair Theatre, London - Better StreetView Image and More Information Added

29th August 2017

The London Hippodrome Main Page - Two New Images Added from 1914

The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham - More Information Added

28th August 2017

One Saturday Night in the West End - An Article from the Sunday Times Magazine of 1978 - New Page Added

The May Fair Theatre, London - New Page Added

27th August 2017

Plays of the Year for 1913 - New Page Added

Plays of the Year for 1914 - New Page Added

The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham - New Article and Two New Images Added

26th August 2017

The Mayflower Theatre, Southampton - New Signed 'Two Ronnies' Programme for the Theatre's Gaumont Period Added

The Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham - Many New Images Added

The Standard Theatre, Shoreditch - Early Entrance Token Added

25th August 2017

The Dominion Theatre, London - More Information and Many New Images Added

The Saville Theatre, London - More Information and New Programme Added

24th August 2017

The King's Theatre, Glasgow - Many New Photographs Added

The Leicester Square Theatre - Two New Videos on the Construction of it's Replacement Added

The Royal Court Theatre, Bacup - Page Updated

19th August 2017

You may have noticed that I have changed the Top Banner Image. I'm still working on this so expect some more changes in the near future.

The Latest Edition of 'Old Theatres Magazine' has been Reissued due to Popular Demand - Details Here

The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Substage Machinery and Lifts Page - 2006 and 2008 Images Replaced with Better Copies and Many New Images Added from August 2017

Theatre Royal Drury Lane Images Page - Replaced Small Images with Better Copies of the Original Photographs

18th August 2017

The Broadway Theatre, Peterborough - More Information and New Images Added

17th August 2017

I've been experimenting with how the site looks on different screen sizes and have changed the minimum Desktop size to be 801 pixels. This means that large tablets in Portrait mode will now see the Large Mobile Version of the site, and in Landscape mode they will see the Desktop Version. This is because there were some issues with the way the site was displaying on large Tablets in Portrait mode. All other screen sizes, Mobile Phones and Desktops over 801 pixels etc will still see the same version as before. I do hope this doesn't spoil the experience for anyone but if you do have any issues with the change please let me know.

The Broadway Theatre, Peterborough - Page Updated

14th August 2017

The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Images of the Long Dock and 1899 Drury Lane Extensions to the Theatre Added Here.

12th August 2017

The St. James's Theatre, King Street, London - New Early Entrance Token Added

Isle of Wight Theatres - Page Updated, Altered Slightly, and Some Small Errors Corrected

11th August 2017

The New Victoria Theatre, Bradford - New Watercolour by George Richmond Added

'The Whip' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1909 - New Image Added

The South London Palace - New Images of an Early Entrance Token Added

10th August 2017

The Royal Court Theatre, London - New Information and New Image Added

The New Metropole Theatre, Glasgow - New Images Added

The Patagonian Theatre, Exeter Change, London - New Image Added

The Metropolitan Theatre, Edgware Road, London - More Information on the final days of filming at the Theatre before it was demolished Added

The Finsbury Park Empire - New 1955 Poster Added

The Shakespeare Theatre, Liverpool - New 1953 Poster Added

The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Image of the Third Theatre in 1806 Added Here

The Theatre Royal, Portugal Street, London - New Image Added

The Cambridge Theatre, London - Two New Images Added

8th August 2017

The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Article and Images Added on the Substage Lifts and Backstage Machinery from 1910

7th August 2017

Last week I discovered some pages of the new site which would cause problems for Screen Readers used by partially sighted people and others who also use Screen readers. So I have now been through the whole site cleaning up these problems. Whilst I was at it I have also changed the design slightly so if you find any pages which look odd or are otherwise displaying incorrectly I would really appreciate it if you would Contact me about it, thank you.

1st August 2017

The Prince Edward Theatre, London - The Opening Night Programme for 'Rio Rita' Added

The Prince Edward Theatre, London - An Article from the Opening Night Programme Added Here

The Prince Edward Theatre, London - Programme Cover for the Second Production at the Theatre, 'Nippy' Added

31st July 2017

The Theatre Royal, Leeds - Jack and the Beanstalk Luncheon Menu Card Added

The Pavilion Theatre, Weymouth - New Image Added

30th July 2017

The Capitol Theatre, Forest Hill, London - New Page Added

The Esplanade Pavilion, Ryde, Isle of Wight - New Image Added

The London Coliseum - Five New Images Added

The Imperial / Palace Theatre, Bordesley, Birmingham - New Poster Added

The ABC, Blackpool - New Autographed Programme Slideshow Added

The Theatre Royal, Blyth - New Information and Images Added

28th July 2017

The New Site clean up is now pretty much completed and I will now be trying to catch up with some of the Backlog of material that has come in over the last few months. Today however, there is just one new update, as shown below.

The Alexandra Theatre, Brimingham - New Images Added

24th July 2017

I am now working on cleaning up remaining issues with the new site and correcting a few errors etc. Updates to the site should begin again soon. I hope you are enjoying the new site so far.

21st July 2017

Welcome to the New and Improved Arthur Lloyd Website

Rebuilding the site has been a huge task, taking nearly 2 months to design, build, and test, but now it is here I do hope you enjoy the new look and the changes to the way it works. The site should now work correctly on Mobile Phones, Tablets, and all other devices, but if you do find any pages that are missing or look odd on your device I'd really appreciate it if you would Contact me about it here. The more details you can give me about the problem, such as what device you were viewing the site on, the type of problem, the page address of the offending page etc, the easier it will be for me to fix.

If you have any questions about finding your way around the site please check out the FAQ page.

Many thanks for bearing with me over this period, and to all the people who were involved with the testing of the new site, and for their design suggestions, which was very much appreciated.