Updates to the site in 2015
21st December 2015
The Alma Theatre, Luton - New Listing Added for this Theatre
The Palace Pier, Brighton - New Image Added
10th December 2015
Arthur Lloyd's 'Pretty Little Mary' - Added to Songs Page
6th December 2015
The Alexandra Theatre, Luton - New Listing Added
The Pavilion Theatre, Newcastle - New Page Added
The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow - Page Restructured and New Information Added
27th November 2015
The Hippodrome Theatre, Southend-on-Sea - New Programme Added
The Apollo Theatre, Shaftebury Avenue, London - More Information Added
The Opera House / Theatre Royal, Jersey - More Information Added
The Empire Theatre, Birmingham - New Information on the Theatre's 1940 Destruction Added
26th November 2015
Paul O'Grady on the Argyle Theatre, Birkenhead - New Article Added
23rd November 2015
The Metropole Theatre, Glasgow - New Image Added Here
2nd November 2015
Demolition of the Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - New Image Added
31st October 2015
Arthur Lloyd's 'Dada' - New Song Sheet with Music Added
30th October 2015
The Palace Theatre, Luton - New Listing Added
26th October 2015
The Princess's Theatre, Oxford Street, London - New Image Added
24th October 2015
The Savoy Theatre, London - New 1881 Image Added
The Regal Theatre, Southend - New Image Added
23rd October 2015
The First Big Variety Show Screened in Scotland? - New Article and Image Added Here
The Lyric, Hammersmith - New Images Added
20th October 2015
Details of a Conversation with Neil Sean and Linford Hudson and his time as a Spot Operator at the London Palladium Added
19th October 2015
The Oxford Music Hall, London - Page Restructured and New Images Added
18th October 2015
The Grand Theatre, Luton - New Page Added
The National Theatre, London - New Image Added
17th October 2015
Demolition of the Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - New Images Added
16th October 2015
The London Music Hall / Queen's Theatre, Manchester - New Image Added
15th October 2015
The Clapham Grand Theatre - Page Rebuilt and New Information and Many New Images Added
13th October 2015
The Rotunda Theatre, Liverpool - New Information and Image Added
The Grand Theatre, Leeds - New Information and Image Added
The Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton - More Information Added
12th October 2015
Blackpool Theatres Index - New Image Added
The Pavilion, Winter Garden, Blackpool - New Information and Images Added
The Gaiety Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees - Brief Information Added
11th October 2015
Wyndham's Theatre, London - New Opening Night Image Added
Sadler's Wells Theatre - New 1939 Programme and Image Added
The Plaza Theatre, London - New 1957 Programme Added
10th October 2015
The Empire Theatre, Aldershot - Page Updated and New Image Added
The Ritz Cinema, Aldershot - New Image Added
8th October 2015
The Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue - New Information and Many New Images Added
The Theatre Royal, Kilburn - Kilburn Theatre of Varieties - New Information and Images Added
7th October 2015
The Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh - New Information and Images Added
6th October 2015
The Imperial Theatre Bordesley Birmingham - New Information and Images Added
Terriss Theatre, Rotherhithe - New Information and Image Added
The Mayflower Theatre / Empire Theatre, Southampton - New Image Added
5th October 2015
Daly's Theatre, London - Page Rebuilt and New Article and Many New Images Added
The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - New 1901 Image added
The Crown Theatre, Eccles, Manchester - Page Updated
1st October 2015
The Garrick Theatre, London - New Information and Images Added
The Garrick Theatre, Whitechapel - New Page Added
30th September 2015
The Fortune Theatre, Cripplegate - New Information and Image Added Here
29th September 2015
The Adelphi Theatre, London - New Image Added
The Garrick Theatre, London - New Image Added
28th September 2015
The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry - New Listing Added
The Coventry Hippodrome - New Details and Images Added
Neil Sean's new DVD 'Hipppodromes, Empires, and Palaces' is now availiable - Details Added Here
27th September 2015
The Other National Theatre by Robert Whelan - Details Added To My Recommended Books Page
Demolition of the Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - New Images Added
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Information Added for the Rear Extension Built in 1899
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Stage Lifts - New 1890s Image Added Here
24th September 2015
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Page Restructured and New Information and Images Added
23rd September 2015
The Bedford Theatre, Camden - New Article From 1899 Added
22nd September 2015
The Duke of York's Theatre, London - New Images Added
The Criterion Theatre, London - New Early Auditorium Photograph Added
The Present Shaftesbury Theatre, London - Page Updated and New Images and Information Added
The former Shaftesbury Theatre, London - New Image Added
21st September 2015
The Queen's Theatre, Long Acre - More Information and New Images Added
20th September 2015
St. George's Theatre, Tufnell Park, London - New Details and Images of the original Church Added
The Fourth and Present Her Majesty's Theatre, London - Many New Images Added
The Carlton Hotel, Haymarket, London - New Image Added
18th September 2015
The Fourth and Present Her Majesty's Theatre, London - New Internal Photographs from 1897 Added
The Crown Theatre, Peckham - New Image and Information Added
The Palace Theatre, Plymouth - New Image and Article Added
17th September 2015
The Second Gaiety Theatre, London - New Images and Information Added
15th September 2015
The New Empire Theatre, Southend-on-Sea - Listing Updated
14th September 2015
The Criterion Theatre, London - Page Restructured and New Image and Information Added
13th September 2015
The Wyndhams Theatre, London - Page Restructured and More Information Added
The Holloway Empire - More Information Added
The Ealing Theatre - More Information Added
11th September 2015
The Norwich Hippodrome / Grand Opera House - New Image and Information Added
The Carlton Theatre, Birmingham - New Information and Images Added
The First Gaiety Theatre, London - New Images Added
The Carlton Hotel, Haymarket, London - New Images and Information Added
8th September 2015
The Carlton Hotel, Haymarket, London - New Page Added
Mrs Henderson Presents, The Musical - Details Added Here
6th September 2015
The Alexandra Palace - 1873 Opening Programme Added
3rd September 2015
The Britannia Theatre, Hoxton - New Images and Information Added
2nd September 2015
The Tivoli Tea House - New Information Added
1st September 2015
Her Majesty's Theatre, London - New Images Added
The Theatre Royal, Windsor - New 1869 Article Added
31st August 2015
Her Majesty's Theatre, London - Error Corrected and Page Restructured
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - More Plans and Sketches from 1825 Added Here
30th August 2015
The Royal Opera House, London - Details and Many Images of the Second Covent Garden Theatre Added
The Grand Theatre / New Hippodrome Theatre, Southampton - New Information Added
The Prince of Wales Theatre / Hippodrome Theatre, Southampton - New Information Added
27th August 2015
The Ambassadors Theatre, London - New Image Added
The Whitehall Theatre, London - New Image Added
23rd August 2015
The Camden Theatre, London - Many New Images and Some New Information Added
The Criterion Theatre, London - New Early Auditorium Image Added
The Palace Theatre, London - New Sketch of the Theatre from 1913 Added
The Gaiety Theatre, London - New Sketch Added Here
21st August 2015
The Mercury Theatre, Colchester - New Listing Added
The Colston Hall and Little Theatre, Bristol - New Information and Image added
20th August 2015
The Metropole Theatre, Camberwell - New Images of the Theatre's Construction in 1894 Added
The Opera House, Manchester - Many New Images Added
15th August 2015
The Opera House, Manchester - New Image Added
The Harold Pinter Theatre / Comedy Theatre, London - New Image Added
14th August 2015
The Princes Theatre / Shaftesbury Theatre, London - New Images and Information Added
13th August 2015
The Crown Theatre, Peckham, London - New Sketch and Plan Added
The Grand Theatre, Southampton - New Plan of the Theatre Added
The Empire Theatre, Middlesbrough - New Architect's Sketch Added
Her Majesty's Theatre, London - New Architect's Sketch Added
Demolition of the Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - New Images Added
12th August 2015
The New Corn Exchange, Dundee - New Arthur Lloyd Information Added
11th August 2015
The Oldham Coliseum - More Information Added
'The Whip' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1909 - More Images Added
A Biography of Charles Kay 'One of Life's Great Charmers' - Added to Recommended Books Page
10th August 2015
The King's Theatre, Kilmarnock - New Images Added
The Haymarket Music Hall, Liverpool - More Information Added
9th August 2015
'The Whip' at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1909 - New Images and Information Added
The Metropolitan Theatre, London - New Programme and Information for 'The Whip' in 1962 Added
4th August 2015
The Apollo Theatre, Manchester - New Images Added
3rd August 2015
The Empire Theatre, Portsmouth - New Information and Images Added
31st July 2015
The Haymarket Music Hall, Liverpool - New Page Added
The Adelphi Picture Theatre, Sheffield - New Poster Added
30th July 2015
The Star Theatre of Varieities / Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool - New Poster Added
The Grand Opera House / Royal Colosseum, Liverpool - New Poster Added
28th July 2015
The Central Pier, Blackpool - Many New Images Added
27th July 2015
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - More Information Added
21st July 2015
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Images and Information Added
18th July 2015
The Theatre Royal, Oldham - New Information on its Opening Added
16th July 2015
Demolition of the Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - New Image Added
14th July 2015
The Theatre Royal, Tudor Street, Sheffield - New Information Added
9th July 2015
The Theatre Royal, Jersey - New Review of Arthur Lloyd's 'Little Jack and the Big Beanstalk' Added
The Theatre Royal, Humber Street, Hull - More Information Added
8th July 2015
The Theatre Royal, Canterbury - New 1851 Poster Added
7th July 2015
The Playhouse Theatre, Colchester - New Listing Added
The Granville Theatre, Walham Green, Fulham - New Poster Added
Collins Music Hall - New 1946 Poster for Gus Elton Added
Information on Gus Elton Added
21st June 2015
The Summer Edition of 'Old Theatres Magazine' is now out - Details Here
20th June 2015
9th June 2015
Hengler's Cirques in Liverpool - New Page Added
The Battersea Palace, London - More Information Added
The Argyle Theatre, Birkenhead - More Information on its Opening Added
8th June 2015
The Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - New Images Added
7th June 2015
The Theatre Royal, Colchester - New Listing Added
The Theatre Royal, Queen Street, Glasgow - Page Rebuilt and New Information and Image Added
4th June 2015
Music Hall Guided Walks at Abney Park Cemetery - 2015 Details Added
Hengler's Grand Cirque, Liverpool - New Image Added
The Albert Hall, Hull - New Images Added
3rd June 2015
The Albert Hall, Hull - Page Updated
29th May 2015
The Middlesbrough Theatre - New Information and Images Added
The Hexagon Theatre, Middlesbrough - New Information and Images Added
25th May 2015
The Theatre Royal, Aldershot - New Information Added
23rd May 2015
The Kennington Theatre, London - New Image and Information Added
22nd May 2015
The Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen - More Information Added
Garon's Imperial Bioscope, Southend - New Information and Images Added
21st May 2015
The Kennington Theatre, London - Opening Date Corrected and New Images Added
Neil Sean's Charlie Mullins Event Details Added
18th May 2015
The Prince Edward Theatre, London - New Photo from 1951 Added
The London Hippodrome - New Photo from 1952 Added
17th May 2015
Munt's Hall, Clapham Junction - New Information and Many Images Added
The Imperial Picture Palace, Clapham Junction - New Information and Image Added
The Britannia Music Hall, Glasgow - New Information on the Hall's Opening Added
14th May 2015
The Queen's Hall, Liverpool - New Page Added
11th May 2015
The Paramount Theatre / Odeon Cinema, Manchester - Page Updated and New Images Added
The Victoria Theatre, Salford - New Images from April 2015 Added
5th May 2015
The Cambridge Music Hall, Liverpool - New Page Added
The Liver Music Hall, Mersey Street, Liverpool - New Page Added
4th May 2015
The Contact Theatre, Manchester - New Page Added
The Piccadilly Theatre, London - More Information and 1943 Programme Cover Added
Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, Isle of Man - New Programme Cover Added
3rd May 2015
The Constellation Music Hall, Liverpool - More Information and Images Added
2nd May 2015
The Constellation Music Hall, Liverpool - New Page Added
30th April 2015
The Hippodrome Theatre, Oxford Street, Manchester - New Images and Information Added
The Royal Princess's Theatre, Citzens' Theatre, Glasgow - Early Princess's Theatre Token Added
The Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow - More Information Added
The Albert Hall / Civic Theatre, Leeds - New Image and Information Added
29th April 2015
27th April 2015
Andrew Mazzei - First Photo Caption Details Added
20th April 2015
T. C. King - More Information Added
The St. Martin's Theatre, London - New Programme Added
The Westminster Theatre, London - New Programme Added
19th April 2015
The Bradford Playhouse - New Image and Information Added and Updated
The Grand Theatre and Hippodrome, Leigh - New Image Added
The Gaumont Theatre, Manchester - New Video Added
18th April 2015
The Pavilion Theatre, Liverpool - New Image of the Lomas Pavilion Dance Band Added
17th April 2015
The Arts Theatre, Ipswich - New Listing Added
The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester - Many New Images Added
The Palace Theatre, Manchester - New Images Added
The Theatre Royal, Peter Street, Manchester - New Images Added
The Opera House, Manchester - Page Restructured and New Image Added
The Library Theatre, Manchester - New Image Added
The Crown Theatre, Eccles, Manchester - Page Updated
6th April 2015
The Alexandra Palace and Theatre - New Page Added
The Crown Theatre, Eccles, Manchester - Many new images Added
5th April 2015
The Blackpool Grand - Page Updated
The Empire Palace of Varieties, Bristol - Two New Images Added
The Moor Street Theatre, Birmingham - New Page Added
The Theatre Royal, Moor Street, Birmingham - New Page Added
The Cavalry Theatre, Aldershot - New Information Added
The Hulme Hippodrome, Manchester - New Video and Some New Information Added
3rd April 2015
The Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke - New Page Added
The Hippodrome / Grand Theatre, Colchester - New Page Added
2nd April 2015
The Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith - Large Set of Photographs documenting the Preservation of the Lyric Theatre's original Auditorium and Demolition of the Bradmore Grove Theatre Added Here
The Grand Theatre, Llandudno - New Video Added
The Everyman / New Theatre and Opera Houes, Cheltenham - New Information for 1941 Added
The Royal Aquarium and Imperial Theatre, Westminster - Enlarged Image and New Information Added
Her Majestys Theatre, London - Two New Images Added
The National Opera House, London - New Image Added
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Page Restructured and New Image of Third Theatre Added
1st April 2015
The Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - New Images Added
31st March 2015
The Gorleston Pavilion - Page Rebuilt and New Information and Images and 360 Degree View Links Added
Gorleston Pavilion Posters - New Improved Scans Replace the Old Ones
29th March 2015
Well it's been a bit of a slog but the Site Maintenance should now be complete, I hope. Over 2,000 pages is a lot to keep up with. You probably won't notice the difference but the site should now look more consistent throughout, should load correctly on all Desktops and Browsers, and should work better on Tablets and Phones too. Also all the Broken External Links should now be corrected or removed. Please let me know if you find any that I've missed though, and if you spot anything weird on the site that I've broken during all this do let me know. Thanks, Matthew.
The New Theatre, Hull - New Images Added
The North Pier Theatre, Blackpool - New 1940s Programme Added
The Brighton Hippodrome - New Information and New Programme Added
23rd March 2015
I am currently doing some much needed maintenance on the site so please bear with me for this week as there probably won't be any updates. Hopefully by the end of the week the site should be looking a bit neater.
20th March 2015
Current UK Theatres Map - New Page Added
The Royal Albert Music Hall, Canning Town - New Page Added
The Royal Aquarium and Imperial Theatre, Westminster - Page Rebuilt
17th March 2015
The Hulme Playhouse - Page Restructured and New Information and Images Added
The Opera House, Scarborough - New 1994 Poster Added
14th March 2015
The Victoria Palace Theatre, London - New Video of the Crazy Gang's Last Night Show Added
Robert Kenny's 'The Man Who Was Old Mother Riley' - Added to Recommended Books Page
13th March 2015
Sir Oswald Stoll - New Page Added
The Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - Demolition Begins - New Image Added
The Garrick Theatre - New Image Added
9th March 2015
The 20th Edition of 'Old Theatres Magazine' is now on sale - Details Here
8th March 2015
The Grand Theatre, Bolton - Two New Programmes Added
The Theatre Royal, Worcester - New Image Added
The Palace Theatre, Leicester - New 1949 Poster and Cutting Added
6th March 2015
ENSA at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Even More Photographs Added Here
5th March 2015
ENSA at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - More Photographs Added Here
The Theatre Royal, Nottingham - New 1894 Programme Added
4th March 2015
The Plaza Theatre, London - Yet Another Brass Opening Ticket has Turned Up
3rd March 2015
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Images and Information for the Theatre's ENSA period Added Here
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Image for the 2015 Baddeley Cake Added Here
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Image of the Lighting Console Added Here
2nd March 2015
The Alexandra Music Hall, Wigan - New Information on it's period as the Empire Cinema Added
1st March 2015
T. C. King (Arthur Lloyd's Father in Law) - New Biography Added
The Theatre Royal, Worcester - New Page Added
27th February 2014
The Derby Hippodrome - New Images Added
26th February 2014
Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn - New Listing Added
The Lyceum Theatre, Blackburn - New Listing Added
Ohny's Circus, Blackburn - New Listing Added
The Royal Princess's Theatre, Oxford Street, London - New Image Added
25th February 2014
The Olympia Theatre, Blackburn - New Listing Added
The Exchange Hall, Blackburn - New Listing Added
22nd February 2014
The Theatre Royal, Blackburn - New Listing Added
The Royalty Theatre, Blackburn - New Listing Added
21st February 2014
The Folly Theatre, Manchester - New Programme Added
20th February 2014
Weymouth Theatres - New Page Added
The Royal County Theatre, Kingston - New Programme Added
19th February 2014
The Royal Princess's Theatre, Oxford Street, London - New Image Added
The Empire Theatre, Preston - New Programme Added
18th February 2014
The Empire Theatre, Newcastle - Review for this Programme Added
17th February 2014
The Camberwell Empire - New Photograph of Cissie Lawson Added
16th February 2014
The Scarborough Opera House - Last Two Seasons Programmes Added
The Theatre Royal, Scarborough - More Infomation Added
The Royal Pantheon Music Hall, Scarborough - New Listing Added
The Londesborough Theatre, Scarborough - New Listing Added
15th February 2014
The Britannia Pier Theatre, Great Yarmouth - New Listing Added
The Crystal Palace, London - New Image Added
13th February 2014
The Alexandra Music Hall, Fareham - New Page Added
The Orchard Theatre, Dartford - New Page Added
12th February 2014
11th February 2014
The Royal Brunswick Theatre, Whitechapel - More Information and Opening Programme Added
9th February 2014
The Queen's Theatre, Blackpool - New Image Added
8th February 2014
6th February 2014
5th February 2014
The Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - New Image Added
The Aldwych Theatre, London - New Image Added
The Duchess Theatre, London - New Image Added
4th February 2014
The Leicester Square Theatre / Odeon West End - Page Updated to Reflect its Closure and Demolition
2nd February 2014
The Amphitheatre of Varieties , Blackburn - New Listing Added
The Grand Theatre, Blackburn - New Listing added
1st February 2014
The New Oxford Theatre, Manchester - New Page Added
The Theatre Royal, South Shields - 1920s Dressing Room Allocation List Added
The North Pier, Blackpool - New Image Added
The Central Pier, Blackpool - New Image Added
The ABC Theatre, Blackpool - New Images Added
The Royal Adelphi Theatre, Liverpool - New Information Added
31st January 2015
The Elite Picture House, St. Leonards-On-Sea, near Hastings - New Image Added
30th January 2015
The Pier Pavilion, Llandudno - New Images Added for 1983
28th January 2015
The Adelphi Theatre, Liverpool - New Image Added
27th January 2015
The Theatre Royal, Dunlop Street, Glasgow - New Article on its Owners and Architects Added
26th January 2015
The Theatre Royal, Hope Street, Glasgow - 2014 Development Section Updated
23rd January 2015
The Glasgow Athenaeum - New Image and Information Added
The Prince's Theatre Royal, Glasgow - New Information and Images Added
The Theatre Royal, Hope Street, Glasgow - New Image Links Added
The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow - New Image Link Added
22nd January 2015
The Empire Theatre, Harrogate - New Image Added
The Tivoli Theatre, Hull - New Image Added
20th January 2015
The Theatre Royal, Williamson Square, Liverpool - Many Early Bills Added
19th January 2015
The 4th and Last Theatre Royal, Birmingham - New Image Added
The Grand Theatre, Birmingham - Many New Images Added
The King's Hall, Birmingham - Two New Images Added
18th January 2015
The Empire Theatre, Brighton - Two New Images Added
The Spa Theatre, Scarborough - New Images and Information Added
The Leicester Trocadero - New Early Photograph Added to Bottom of Page
16th January 2015
The Elephant & Castle Theatre - New Auditorium Photograph and Programme from 1926 Added
The Northampton Opera House - New Auditorium Photograph from 1926 Added
The Theatre Royal, Windsor - New 1961 Photograph Added