Cliffs pavilions and palace theatre in southend onsea, information on how to find the theatres, whats on, show times and full theatre guide. Palace theatre club recording the history of the palace. It was named the palace of varieties in november that. Brockett willingly admits that no book can hold all the various ranges that can be covered in theatre history. Southend onsea borough councils events calendar for whats on where and when in the local area. A great teacher of history and bookbinding was mr bull. Restaurants near palace theatre, southendonsea on tripadvisor. Palace theatre is located in westcliffonsea, southend. Our drama workshops brings learning to life through the magic of drama, movement and sound. Lennon, who for ten years was keith richards in the counterfeit stones, strode onto the stage to perform as bob dylan. Palace theatre, southendonsea 1112714 historic england.
With the outbreak of world war ii, however, the building work halted. Throughout the tour they performed a set consisting of seven songs. Palace theatre 430 london road, southendonsea the list. This was particularly enjoyable as so much of my childhood was spent here watching movies. Dee gordon is the author of numerous local history books, including haunted southend, the little book of essex, and southend memories. The palace theatre is a theatre in the town of westcliffonsea in the english county of essex. Movie theaters in southendonsea, england cinema treasures.
A small theatre built in 1912 with ornamented exterior facade and interior which is a good example of its period. 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. New empire theatre in southend to be demolished news the. Aug 19, 2016 southends new empire theatre is to be demolished following the sites purchase by an unknown asian investment firm.
Opened on 21st october 1912 as raymonds palace theatre. 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. 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. Take a 75 minute cruise from southend pier around the s. The players theatre company is feeling excited at palace theatre. Southend theatres the cliffs pavilion palace theatre home. 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. Old photos of southend onsea to see how far weve come. 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.
The theatre stages a variety of events ranging from plays to concerts and music events of all genres. Theatres and halls in southendonsea, and westcliffonsea. The new empire theatre was built in 1896 by theatre impresario frederick marlow. Workshops can be delivered either at southend theatres or we can come directly to your school. Day of the beatles uk tour with roy orbison took them to the odeon cinema in southend onsea, essex. 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. Located in westcliffonsea, essex close to southendonsea. The palace theatre club supports and encourages interest in the palace theatre in westcliff, essex. Cliffs pavilion is a theatre at station road in westcliffonsea, essex, england, a suburb of southend onsea. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for palace theatre in southend onsea from, the uks biggest entertainment website. The two hour show, including interval, romped through burt bacharach hits from an elvis number in 1955 to alfie in the 1980s. The architects george sherrin and john clarke designed a large, domed tower in baroque style to mark the main entrance of the kursaal site.
Sep, 2014 it is always fun looking around an old building after it has been closed to the public for the last time. It has a cosy bar serving alcohol as well as teas coffees cakes etc. 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 bob dylan story performed at the palace theatre by bill lennon, was a great concert celebration of one of rock musics great icons. If you would like to join our team, whether it be as a writer, photographer or videographer, please get in touch. 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.
Palace theatre history palace theatre palace theatre club. It was intended to be a 500seat theatre incorporating the art deco style of the times. Old photos of southend through the 1900s love southend. The palace theatre summer youth project home facebook. 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. There is a vibrant music scene in southend with many orchestras,wind bands and brass bands, choirs and ensembles.
To book a backstage tour or for more information, please contact rachel or call 01702 390472. The 10 best restaurants near palace theatre, southendonsea. He had owned the public hall previously on the site, and converted it to the empire theatre in 1892. Palace theatre southendonsea 2020 all you need to know. Ask for a free quote from theatres listings near you. Considered to be the bible of theatre history, this is an essential. Palace theatre southendonsea performance art theatre. 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. 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. 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. The theatre presents a range of performances, including drama, music and both local and national touring companies.
List of movie theaters located in southendonsea, england. A brief glimpse into southend s history over the past century, with decadebydecade photographs. It was for my family and i preferable to going to a more modern theatre with little or no history. To book a backstage tour or for more information, please contact rachel or. The new empire theatre was a historic theatre in southendonsea, essex, england. The palace theatre opened in 1912, and the edwardian theatre retains many of its origonal features including the sweeping grand staircase to the circle, the regencystyle domes on the boxes and the ornatelydecorated billboard frames on the proscenium arch.
In honor of national book lovers day, we put together a list of our top 10. It was like a mini version of a london theatre in fact. A seating plan of our theatre can be downloaded by clicking here. The palace theatre opened in 1912 and is an edwardian theatre retains all of the charm of its music hall origins. The theatre was really attractive although needed some repair in places. Drama groups theare companies dance lessons in essex. In addition to these hours the box office also opens one hour prior to the start of a performance for additional bookings. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of southendonsea. Mar 09, 2020 they have comfortable seating area where you can have tea and cake or an alcoholic beverage before the show. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts work began on the original cliffs pavilion during the 1930s.
Palace theatre 430 london road southend on sea essex ss0 9la. New empire theatre in southendonsea, gb cinema treasures. Over many centuries there have been several rumoured ghost sightings in and around the southend area. Built in 1896, it closed in 1998 and was demolished in 2017. 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. The palace theatre has been a major force in westmoreland countys cultural scene for generations. Ticket holders have been emailed a voucher allowing them to book tickets at the new.
Theatres and halls in southendonsea, and westcliffon. The theatre opened on monday 21 october 1912 and named as the palace of varieties on 14 november. Raymond of the raymond picture company who also controlled 14 other cinemas and theatres. The clifftown theatre all shows cancelled until further notice. You can join a group and play with other musicians or just have music lessons for strings, brass, wind, percussion instruments. 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. Marlow took it upon himself to rebuild a bigger, better theatre, with five floors and electric lighting. Due to the ongoing concerns surrounding covid19, all shows at the clifftown theatre have been cancelled until further notice. Jan 25, 2020 the palace theatre is a classic example of an early century local theatre.
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. Palace theatre in westcliffonsea, gb cinema treasures. Southend theatres the cliffs pavilion palace theatre. All or nothing is at the palace theatre from tue 12 sat 16 sep.
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