Updates to the site in 2019
25th December 2019
16th December 2019
The former King's Cross Theatre, London - New Image Added
The former Camden Theatre - New Image for its current restoration Added
13th December 2019
11th December 2019
The Royal Opera House, London - New Painting of Her Majesty's State Box at The Royal Italian Opera House by George Richmond Added Here
10th December 2019
The Ardwick Empire / New Hippodrome, Manchester - Page Rebuilt and More Information and Images Added
6th December 2019
The London Coliseum - New Images and Recent Tour of the Theatre Slideshow Added
The Making of Laurel and Hardy by Danny Lawrence - New Book Added to my Recommended Books Page Here
3rd December 2019
The London Coliseum - Many New Early Images Added Throughout the Page
25th November 2019
The Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden of 1847 - New Painting by George Richmond Added Here
The Royal Pavilion Theatre, Blackpool - More Information Added
The Manchester Hippodrome, Ardwick Green, formerly the Ardwick Empire - New 1951 Poster Added
20th November 2019
The New Hippodrome Accrington - New Listing Added
Neil Sean on the Leeds City Varieties Theatre - New Article and Film Added
30th October 2019
21st October 2019
Ann Montini's Variety Days - Jimmy James - More Information and New Image Added
Jack Thomas, Comedian, Added to Burials Page
8th October 2019
Ann Montini's Variety Days - Ann remembers the wonderful comedian Jimmy James
Neil Sean on London's Duke of York's Theatre - New Article and Film Added
29th September 2019
The Surrey Theatre, London - Much more Information and some new Images Added
28th September 2019
The Theatre Royal, Bath - More Information Added
The Theatre Royal, Bath - A Chronological List of all the Productions at the Theatre Royal, Bath from 1805 to 2019, painstakingly Compiled by Christine M. Bayliss over the last ten years, and kindly sent in by her for inclusion on the site, can now be found here.
27th September 2019
The Manchester Hippodrome - Page Rebuilt and More Information and Images Added
25th September 2019
The Prince's Theatre, Accrington - New Page Added
The Regency Theatre, Tottenham Street, London - New Image Added
18th September 2019
The Gaumont Theatre, Manchester - Page Rebuilt and More Information and Many New Images Added
17th September 2019
The Bedminster Hippodrome, Bristol - More Information and Images Added
The Gaiety Theatre, London of 1868 - New Painting by George Richmond Added Here
16th September 2019
The Newtown Palace, Birmingham - More Information and Images Added
The Playhouse Theatre, Leicester - New Images Added
The Pavilion Theatre, Leicester - New Image Added
13th September 2019
Neil Sean on London's Garrick Theatre - New Article and Film Added
The Grand Opera House, Belfast - Listing Updated
11th September 2019
10th September 2019
The Grecian Theatre, Shoreditch - More Infomation Added
The Century Theatre, Strand, London - More Information Added
The Prince's Theatre, Manchester - More Information Added for the 1901 Alterations
The Imperial Theatre, Westminster - More Information Added
The Grand Theatre, Islington - More Information Added for Third Theatre Here
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Image for David Garrick Added Here (Only availiable on large screens)
9th September 2019
The Royal opera House, Covent Garden, London - New Image for the 1901 Alterations Added Here
The Nelson Palace Theatre - More Information and Two New Images Added
The Bordesley Palace Theatre, Bordesley, Birmingham - Two New Images Added
7th September 2019
The Royal opera House, Covent Garden, London - New Articles and Images for the 1901 Alterations Added Here
6th September 2019
The New Theatre, Cambridge - More Information and New Images Added
The Empress Theatre, Brixton - New 1957 Max Miller Programme Added
The Holborn Empire - New Max Miller Programme Added
The Golders Green Hippodrome - New Max Miller Programme Added
The Palace Theatre, London - New 1959 Max Miller Programme Added
The Grand Theatre, Southampton - New 1957 Max Miller Programme Added
The Victoria Palace Theatre, London - New 1950s Max Miller Programme Added
The New Theatre, Oxford - New Variety Programme Added
5th September 2019
The Novelty Theatre, London - Page Restructured and New Image Added
3rd September 2019
Jimmy Logan's Metropole Theatre, Glasgow - New Image Added
27th August 2019
The Gaiety Theatre, Hastings - More Information and New Image Added
The Lyceum Theatre, Ipswich - New Image Added
24th August 2019
The Scarborough Spa - Three New Images Added
The Brighton Aquarium - New Information and Image Added
The West Pier, Brighton - New Image Added
23rd August 2019
15th August 2019
The Royal Holborn Theatre of Varieties - New Poster Added
The Olympic Theatre, Shoreditch - New Painting by George Richmond Added
13th August 2019
The Royal County Theatre, Reading - New Early Entrance Token Added
The Futurist Theatre, Scarborough - New Image of the site of the Theatre today Added
6th August 2019
The Theatre Royal, Hope Street, Glasgow - New Early Entrance Token Added
The Queen's Theatre, Bridge Street, Manchester - More Information Added
The Opera House, Manchester - More Information Added
The Canterbury Music Hall / Theatre, London - New Piece Added to Bottom of Page
5th August 2019
Neil Sean on London's Wyndham's Theatre - New Article and Film Added
The Opera House, Manchester - More Information and New Image Added
The Princess's Theatre, Oxford Street, London - New 1844 Poster Added
31st July 2019
The Theatre Royal / Eagle Music Hall, Kidderminster - Much More Information and New Images Added
30th July 2019
Theatres in Woking, Surrey - New Page Added
Foresters Music Hall, London - New Image Added
29th July 2019
The Britannia Music Hall, Glasgow - More Information Added and Page Updated
24th July 2019
The Edinburgh Festival Theatre - New Images of the Auditorium today Added Here
The National Standard Theatre, Shoreditch - New Painting by George Richmond Added
The Second Olympic Theatre, Wych Street, London - More Information Added
23rd July 2019
The Lyceum Theatre, London - More Information and Images for the 1834 Theatre Added Here
9th July 2019
Neil Sean with Memories of the Talk of the Town
8th July 2019
Artsdepot and former Gaumont Theatre, North Finchley - New Page Added
3rd July 2019
The Bradford Empire - New Image Added
The Palace Theatre, Dundee - New Image Added Top of Page
1st July 2019
Ann Montini's Variety Days - Ann meets Sir Michael Grade
30th June 2019
The Theatre Royal, Wednesbury, West Midlands - New Page Added
25th June 2019
The Spa Theatre, Scarborough - More Information and Images Added for it's Earlier Incarnations
24th June 2019
The Park Palace, Liverpool - Page Updated
The Royalty Theatre / Haggar's Theatre, Llanelli - New Image Added and Address Error Corrected
18th June 2019
The Savoy Theatre, Kettering - New Page Added
17th June 2019
The Ipswich Arts Theatre - More Information and Images Added
The Bristol Old Vic - More Information Added
14th June 2019
The Nottingham Empire - New Image Added
11th June 2019
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Article on 'The Costs of Pantomimes in 1902' Added Here
10th June 2019
The Hippodrome Theatre, St. Nicholas Street, Ipswich - More Information and New Images Added
The Ipswich Hippodrome, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich - New Listing Added Here
The Pier Pavilion Theatre, Llandudno - New Colour Image Added
7th June 2019
The Theatre Royal, Bilston - New Page Added
The Scala Theatre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added Here
5th June 2019
Neil Sean with Memories of Alma Cogan - New Article and Video Added Here
2nd June 2019
The Aston Hippodrome, Birmingham - More Information and New Images Added
31st May 2019
Ann Montini's Variety Days - Ann meets legendary Comedian and Actor Duggie Brown
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Two New Images of the Theatre's Refurbishment Added Here
The Britannia Music Hall, Glasgow - Page Updated
24th May 2019
The Theatre Royal, New Street, Birmingham - New Image of the Theatre's 1904 Auditorium Added Here
20th May 2019
The Piccadilly Theatre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added
The Theatre Royal, Tudour Street, Sheffield - More Information and New Images Added
16th May 2019
The Glasgow Pavilion Theatre - More Information and Images Added - And new Section on Tom Barrasford Added Here
10th May 2019
Neil Sean on London's Scala Theatre - New Article and Video Added Here
23rd April 2019
Ann Montini's Variety Days - Ann Montini meets The Osmonds
22nd April 2019
The Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield - New Listing Added
The Gillian Lynne Theatre - Eight New Bills for the Middlesex Music Hall Added Here
20th April 2019
The Gillian Lynne Theatre - New 1879 Poster and Review for the Middlesex Music Hall, previously on the site of today's Theatre, Added Here
19th April 2019
The Glasgow Pavilion Theatre - Page Restructured and More Information and Images Added
18th April 2019
The Regent Theatre, Bournemouth - More Information and Images Added
17th April 2019
The Regent Theatre, Bournemouth - New Listing Added
16th April 2019
15th April 2019
The Grecian Theatre, Shoreditch - More Information and New Images Added
13th April 2019
The Surrey Music Hall and Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens - New Image Added
12th April 2019
The Theatre Royal, Torquay - New Page Added
The Theatre Royal, New Street, Birmingham - New 1849 Playbill Added
The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham - New Images Added
11th April 2019
The Alexandra Music Hall, Glasgow - More Information Added
The Milton Colosseum, Glasgow - More Images Added
10th April 2019
The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham - More Information and New Images Added
9th April 2019
The Palace Theatre, Glasgow - More Information and New Images Added
The Willesden Hippodrome - More Information and New images Added
The Free Trade Hall, Manchester - New Image and Information Added
5th April 2019
The Palace Theatre, Chesterfield - New Listing Added Here
3rd April 2019
The Rehearsal Theatre, Maiden Lane, London - New Page Added
The King's Cross Theatre - New Page Added
2nd April 2019
Neil Sean's Memories of the Royal Hippodrome Theatre, Eastbourne - New Article and Video Added Here
30th March 2019
The Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh - More Information and New Image Added
29th March 2019
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Painting by George Richmond depicting the Auditorium and Stage of the Theatre after Philip Pilditch's alterations of 1901 Added Here
25th March 2019
The New Theatre, Northampton - More I nformation and New Image Added
7th March 2019
Green's Playhouse, Dundee - Much More Infomation and Many New Images Added
6th March 2019
Theatres in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England - New Page Added
The Theatre Royal, Loughborough - New Image Added
5th March 2019
Holder's Grand Concert Hall, Birmingham - Page Restructured and More Information and Images Added
Her Majesty's Theatre, London - Two New Paintings by George Richmond Added Here
The New Theatre, Oxford - Two New Images Added
4th March 2019
Neil Sean on the Prince of Wales Theatre, London
2nd March 2019
Ann Montini Meets Showbusiness Legend Lionel Blair
19th February 2019
Gordon's New Theatre of Varieties, Southampton - More Information Added
18th February 2019
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Two New Images Added for the Refurbishment of the Theatre Here
The Adelphi Theatre, London - New Image Added Top of Page
5th February 2019
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - More Information and Images on the Auditorium Alterations by Philip Pilditch in 1901 Added Here
4th February 2019
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - More Information and Many More Images on the 1922 Auditorium Added Here. The auditorium is currently undergoing major reconstruction.
3rd February 2019
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Information on the Auditorium Alterations by Philip Pilditch in 1901 Added Here
2nd February 2019
The Metropolitan Theatre, Edgware Road, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added
1st February 2019
Ann Montini Remembers the Trumpet Virtuoso and Star of Variety Miss Joan Hinde
Brighton's Palace Pier - New Image from 1909 Added
31st January 2019
Neil Sean Meets Blackpool's Tower & North Pier Organist Kevin Grunill
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Video of the Substage Machinery and Lifts before Removal Added Here
30th January 2019
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Slideshow of Images Added of the Preparation of the Theatre for Refurbishment Here
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - New Slideshow of Images on the Substage Machinery and Lifts before Removal Added Here
29th January 2019
The Theatre Royal, West Bromwich - New Page Added
25th January 2019
The New Victoria Theatre / Odeon Film Centre, Bradford - Page Updated
The Grand Theatre, Bolton - Two New Images Added and Listing Updated
23rd January 2019
21st January 2019
The Gillian Lynne Theatre, formerly the New London Theatre - More Images and Information Added
The Royal Opera House, Liecester - New 1959 Poster Added
18th January 2019
The Theatre Royal, Hanley - More Information and Many New Images Added
17th January 2019
The Alhambra Theatre, London - New Entrance Token from 1912 Added
The Theatre Royal, Hyde, - New Image of the Manchester Town Hall Added and Page Updated
The National Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, London - New Information for its 1876 Alterations Added
The Queen's Theatre, Longacre, London - More Information for 1876 Added
16th January 2019
Blackpool Theatres - Wonderful New Images of the Alhambra Complex Added Here
The Royal Pavilion, Blackpool - New Programme Covers Added
The Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool - Formerly the Star Theatre - New 1910 Programme Added Here
15th January 2019
Theatres in Aberystwyth, South Wales - New Page Added
14th January 2019
The Rialto Theatre, Coventry Street, London - More Information and New Images Added
The Belfast Empire - New BFI Film Link about the Theatre's Closure Added
The Theatre Royal, New Street, Birmingham - More information on the fire of 1820 Added
12th January 2019
Colins' Music Hall, London - Page Updated Here
11th January 2019
Colins' Music Hall, London - Page Restructured and More Information about Collins' in Film Added
The Palace Theatre, Manchester - Details of the 1917/18 Pantomime featuring a set made from Meccano Added Here
10th January 2019
The Olympic Theatre, London - New Map Added and Here
8th January 2019
The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - More Information on the Refurbishment and New Image Added Here
5th January 2019
Hengler's Cirques in Liverpool - More Information and Images Added
The Baddeley Cake Celebration at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane - New Image Added
4th January 2019
The Queen's Theatre, Longacre, London - New Painting by George Richmond Added
The Embassy Theatre, Holborn, London - New Image Added
The Granville Theatre, Fulham, London - More Information for the 1950s Added
2nd January 2019
The London Pavilion - More Information and New Image for early 1900s Added Here