Theatres · North West England
Garrick Theatre, Southport
Garrick Theatre, Southport in England North West, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Garrick Theatre, Southport is a cinema or movie theatre in England North West, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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Heritage listing
The Garrick Theatre is a former theatre, cinema and bingo hall in Southport, Merseyside, England. it is noted for its Art Deco style, and it is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Garrick Theatre is a former theatre, cinema and bingo hall in Southport, Merseyside, England. it is noted for its Art Deco style, and it is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The theatre was built on the site of the Opera House, which had burned down in 1929. It was designed by George Tonge (1876–1956), an architect practicing in Southport, whose work included designing many cinemas. The auditorium seated 1,600, and there was a large stage, to accommodate musicals, operas and ballet. It opened on 19 December 1932, with the play Firebird, featuring Gladys Cooper. The theatre was sold in 1957 to Essoldo Cinemas, opening on 21 January of that year with the film Love Me Tender. After a brief period as the Essoldo, the name reverted to the Garrick Theatre. From May 1962 no live shows were staged. The application commented: "In general terms, the reordering of areas…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6454, -3.0118
- Address
- Lord Street and Kingsway<br>Southport PR8 1RN
- Established
- 1932
- Official site
- www.theatkinson.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26659915 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Garrick Theatre, Southport (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Garrick Theatre, Southport?
- Garrick Theatre, Southport is in North-West England, United Kingdom.
- When was Garrick Theatre, Southport built?
- Built or established in 1932.
- Is Garrick Theatre, Southport a listed building?
- Garrick Theatre, Southport is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.