This place isn't abandoned but was mid '70's to '90's. It is owned and run as a charity and as such is slowly clawing it's way back to community usage. This was a ghost hunt visit so no climbing walls & fences and as such I was able to talk to the volunteer overseeing the place that night. He was a mine of useful information about the history of the place. Originally (in Edwardian times) it was a salt water baths & that was demolished & built over with this theatre and a Ballroom. The Ballroom went in the '70's soon after the whole complex died through the proliferation of variety shows on the TV and the advent of cheap holidays in Spain. There is still a fair amount of decay up in the "Gods" as so far the building only has a license to host events on the ground floor or first circle (not both) - health & safety exit restrictions. There are some lovely architectural flourishes to this place that I hope you all find interesting & I think it's a wonderful work in process reclamation of a stunning building.........
The view (without an audience) Morecambe & Wise may have had as they honed their craft treading the boards
Safety curtain
Grand Entrance
Stairs
Remnants of an old bar area
Circle
"Gods" - apparently no one got pissed enough to ever tumble down here though some performer/staff member did it on the back stairs.
Up here the ceiling isn't the best.
Structural
Box
Ceiling
Refreshments for the cheap seats
Art Deco paint work
Back stage
Ornate plaster work
Last remaining bit of the old sea baths under the stage
External view in daylight
More here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/infraredd/albums/72157665260568197
If you are ever out this way they have a little cafe & bar area & do some small live music gigs. Any money spent goes to help them restore this beautiful old relic from the days before the myopic box in't corner.
Thanks for looking.
The view (without an audience) Morecambe & Wise may have had as they honed their craft treading the boards
Safety curtain
Grand Entrance
Stairs
Remnants of an old bar area
Circle
"Gods" - apparently no one got pissed enough to ever tumble down here though some performer/staff member did it on the back stairs.
Up here the ceiling isn't the best.
Structural
Box
Ceiling
Refreshments for the cheap seats
Art Deco paint work
Back stage
Ornate plaster work
Last remaining bit of the old sea baths under the stage
External view in daylight
More here - https://www.flickr.com/photos/infraredd/albums/72157665260568197
If you are ever out this way they have a little cafe & bar area & do some small live music gigs. Any money spent goes to help them restore this beautiful old relic from the days before the myopic box in't corner.
Thanks for looking.