If you would like to join our team, whether it be as a writer, photographer or videographer, please get in touch. This grand theatre was built back in the early 20th century and it was opened for theatre use in 1912 and is still open to this day. Opened on 21st october 1912 as raymonds palace theatre. In addition to these hours the box office also opens one hour prior to the start of a performance for additional bookings. It was intended to be a 500seat theatre incorporating the art deco style of the times. The theatre stages a variety of events ranging from plays to concerts and music events of all genres.
The theatre was really attractive although needed some repair in places. Throughout the tour they performed a set consisting of seven songs. Palace theatre history palace theatre palace theatre club. The theatre presents a range of performances, including drama, music and both local and national touring companies. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of southendonsea. To book a backstage tour or for more information, please contact rachel or call 01702 390472. In honor of national book lovers day, we put together a list of our top 10. Raymond of the raymond picture company who also controlled 14 other cinemas and theatres.
The theatre presents a range of performances, including drama. Theatres and halls in southendonsea, and westcliffonsea. Palace theatre 430 london road southend on sea essex ss0 9la. Palace theatre, southendonsea 1112714 historic england.
Opened in 1912, this delightful edwardian theatre retains all of the charm of its music hall origins including the sweeping grand staircase to the circle, alongside many original features such as the regencystyle domes on the boxes and the ornatelydecorated billboard frames on the proscenium arch. It has a cosy bar serving alcohol as well as teas coffees cakes etc. List of movie theaters located in southendonsea, england. The two hour show, including interval, romped through burt bacharach hits from an elvis number in 1955 to alfie in the 1980s. A brief glimpse into southend s history over the past century, with decadebydecade photographs.
Would recommend this venue and hope to come back again. It was like a mini version of a london theatre in fact. Theatres and halls in southendonsea, and westcliffon. Ticket holders have been emailed a voucher allowing them to book tickets at the new. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for palace theatre in southend onsea from, the uks biggest entertainment website. With halloween on our doorstep, i decided that there would be no better time than now to do a bit of research in to these stories and see what i could find while scaring southend a bit in process. Sep, 2014 it is always fun looking around an old building after it has been closed to the public for the last time.
The former screen 2 area, which had no stage facilities was converted to be used for studio productions. Lennon, who for ten years was keith richards in the counterfeit stones, strode onto the stage to perform as bob dylan. Palace theatre 430 london road, southendonsea the list. Palace theatre southendonsea performance art theatre. The safety of our audience, students and staff is always our top priority and, in the context of the escalating risk, we are taking steps to protect our community. It was named the palace of varieties in november that. Cliffs pavilions and palace theatre in southend onsea, information on how to find the theatres, whats on, show times and full theatre guide. The palace theatre opened in 1912 and is an edwardian theatre retains all of the charm of its music hall origins. The new empire theatre was a historic theatre in southendonsea, essex, england. A great teacher of history and bookbinding was mr bull.
Palace theatre, southend is a theatre managed as a event venue by hq theatres and is located in or near southendonsea, england you can see what other attractions are near palace theatre, southend if you follow this link to other attractions and event locations in the area of southendonsea on this website. Everyone who contributes for southend theatre scene, does so on a voluntary basis and purely for the love of theatre, music and the arts. S montgomery to the entrance of the river medway to see the garrison fort at sheerness and the isle of grain tower. Located in westcliffonsea, essex close to southendonsea.
The palace theatre has been a major force in westmoreland countys cultural scene for generations. New empire theatre in southendonsea, gb cinema treasures. The star of bbc1s strictly come dancing is taking to the road with his debut solo tour join craig as he talks about his life from australia to the west end to strictly, reveals a wealth of backstage gossip with his trademark wit and candour, and gives a very special performance of some of the music which has been the soundtrack to his career. Marlow took it upon himself to rebuild a bigger, better theatre, with five floors and electric lighting. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts work began on the original cliffs pavilion during the 1930s. Brockett willingly admits that no book can hold all the various ranges that can be covered in theatre history. With the outbreak of world war ii, however, the building work halted. A seating plan of our theatre can be downloaded by clicking here. You can join a group and play with other musicians or just have music lessons for strings, brass, wind, percussion instruments. All or nothing is at the palace theatre from tue 12 sat 16 sep. If you sit down to watch a show at the palace theatre, the empty seat behind you may not be as empty as you may think. Dee gordon is the author of numerous local history books, including haunted southend, the little book of essex, and southend memories. Opened september 2, 1926, as the manos theatre, the palace theatre today hosts the widest variety of live entertainment in the area in a beautifully renovated 69seat facility, located across from the county courthouse. To book a backstage tour or for more information, please contact rachel or.
Considered to be the bible of theatre history, this is an essential. The palace theatre club supports and encourages interest in the palace theatre in westcliff, essex. This was particularly enjoyable as so much of my childhood was spent here watching movies. Palace theatre in westcliffonsea, gb cinema treasures. Ask for a free quote from theatres listings near you. The new empire theatre was built in 1896 by theatre impresario frederick marlow. A small theatre built in 1912 with ornamented exterior facade and interior which is a good example of its period. The palace theatre summer youth project is open to anyone aged 9 to 19 and is a great opportunity to work on a musical production with a. Drama groups theare companies dance lessons in essex. Jan 25, 2020 the palace theatre is a classic example of an early century local theatre.
There is a vibrant music scene in southend with many orchestras,wind bands and brass bands, choirs and ensembles. The theatre opened on monday 21 october 1912 and named as the palace of varieties on 14 november. It was for my family and i preferable to going to a more modern theatre with little or no history. The building became the new empire theatre, which reopened on 10th october 1998 with a production of little shop of horrors in the main house. Due to the ongoing concerns surrounding covid19, all shows at the clifftown theatre have been cancelled until further notice. New empire theatre in southend to be demolished news the. The architects george sherrin and john clarke designed a large, domed tower in baroque style to mark the main entrance of the kursaal site. Built in 1896, it closed in 1998 and was demolished in 2017. Day of the beatles uk tour with roy orbison took them to the odeon cinema in southend onsea, essex. The clifftown theatre all shows cancelled until further notice. Restaurants near palace theatre, southendonsea on tripadvisor. The players theatre company is feeling excited at palace theatre. Over many centuries there have been several rumoured ghost sightings in and around the southend area.
Some other guy, do you want to know a secret, love me do, from me to you, please please me, i saw her standing there. Palace theatre club recording the history of the palace. The theatre is in very good condition for its age and more importantly its funds which being council operated are probably on the tight side. The 10 best restaurants near palace theatre, southendonsea.
As a final act before being dissolved, the palace theatre guild financed a celebratory book, tales from the palace theatre, which tells the full story of the first 100 years of this remarkable theatre, with contributions from many of the people mentioned in this narrative. Here you will find a wealth of information about the palace theatre club and the history of the palace theatre, including an extensive list of its past shows in the archive peter warden. Workshops can be delivered either at southend theatres or we can come directly to your school. Palace theatre is located in westcliffonsea, southend. Aug 19, 2016 southends new empire theatre is to be demolished following the sites purchase by an unknown asian investment firm.
Southend theatres the cliffs pavilion palace theatre. Southend onsea borough councils events calendar for whats on where and when in the local area. Take a 75 minute cruise from southend pier around the s. Movie theaters in southendonsea, england cinema treasures. Southend theatres the cliffs pavilion palace theatre home. Old photos of southend through the 1900s love southend. The bob dylan story performed at the palace theatre by bill lennon, was a great concert celebration of one of rock musics great icons. Palace theatre southendonsea 2020 all you need to know. The palace theatre is a theatre in the town of westcliffonsea in the english county of essex. Cliffs pavilion is a theatre at station road in westcliffonsea, essex, england, a suburb of southend onsea. Old photos of southend onsea to see how far weve come. Mar 09, 2020 they have comfortable seating area where you can have tea and cake or an alcoholic beverage before the show. Our drama workshops brings learning to life through the magic of drama, movement and sound.
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