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. Palace theatre 430 london road southend on sea essex ss0 9la. 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. Aug 19, 2016 southends new empire theatre is to be demolished following the sites purchase by an unknown asian investment firm. Dee gordon is the author of numerous local history books, including haunted southend, the little book of essex, and southend memories. The two hour show, including interval, romped through burt bacharach hits from an elvis number in 1955 to alfie in the 1980s. Mar 09, 2020 they have comfortable seating area where you can have tea and cake or an alcoholic beverage before the show. Ask for a free quote from theatres listings near you. It was for my family and i preferable to going to a more modern theatre with little or no history. With the outbreak of world war ii, however, the building work halted. Cliffs pavilions and palace theatre in southend onsea, information on how to find the theatres, whats on, show times and full theatre guide. The theatre presents a range of performances, including drama.
Cliffs pavilion is a theatre at station road in westcliffonsea, essex, england, a suburb of southend onsea. Theatres and halls in southendonsea, and westcliffon. 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. 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. Due to the ongoing concerns surrounding covid19, all shows at the clifftown theatre have been cancelled until further notice. The theatre presents a range of performances, including drama, music and both local and national touring companies. Southend theatres the cliffs pavilion palace theatre. The theatre opened on monday 21 october 1912 and named as the palace of varieties on 14 november. 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. Opened on 21st october 1912 as raymonds palace theatre. Sep, 2014 it is always fun looking around an old building after it has been closed to the public for the last time. The theatre was really attractive although needed some repair in places.
To book a backstage tour or for more information, please contact rachel or. The architects george sherrin and john clarke designed a large, domed tower in baroque style to mark the main entrance of the kursaal site. Considered to be the bible of theatre history, this is an essential. It seats 1,630 and offers an assortment of variety acts work began on the original cliffs pavilion during the 1930s. 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.
A seating plan of our theatre can be downloaded by clicking here. Palace theatre 430 london road, southendonsea the list. There is a vibrant music scene in southend with many orchestras,wind bands and brass bands, choirs and ensembles. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for palace theatre in southend onsea from, the uks biggest entertainment website. New empire theatre in southendonsea, gb cinema treasures. In addition to these hours the box office also opens one hour prior to the start of a performance for additional bookings. Jan 25, 2020 the palace theatre is a classic example of an early century local theatre.
Palace theatre southendonsea 2020 all you need to know. 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. The palace theatre has been a major force in westmoreland countys cultural scene for generations. A brief glimpse into southend s history over the past century, with decadebydecade photographs. 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. The clifftown theatre all shows cancelled until further notice. It was like a mini version of a london theatre in fact. Take a 75 minute cruise from southend pier around the s. The theatre stages a variety of events ranging from plays to concerts and music events of all genres.
Over many centuries there have been several rumoured ghost sightings in and around the southend area. It was named the palace of varieties in november that. Drama groups theare companies dance lessons in essex. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of southendonsea. Southend onsea borough councils events calendar for whats on where and when in the local area. Palace theatre southendonsea performance art theatre.
The palace theatre opened in 1912 and is an edwardian theatre retains all of the charm of its music hall origins. S montgomery to the entrance of the river medway to see the garrison fort at sheerness and the isle of grain tower. 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. It has a cosy bar serving alcohol as well as teas coffees cakes etc. The players theatre company is feeling excited at palace theatre. Ticket holders have been emailed a voucher allowing them to book tickets at the new. All or nothing is at the palace theatre from tue 12 sat 16 sep.
Our drama workshops brings learning to life through the magic of drama, movement and sound. List of movie theaters located in southendonsea, england. Southend theatres the cliffs pavilion palace theatre home. It was intended to be a 500seat theatre incorporating the art deco style of the times. Theatres and halls in southendonsea, and westcliffonsea. Located in westcliffonsea, essex close to southendonsea. Built in 1896, it closed in 1998 and was demolished in 2017. 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. New empire theatre in southend to be demolished news the. A small theatre built in 1912 with ornamented exterior facade and interior which is a good example of its period. In honor of national book lovers day, we put together a list of our top 10. The new empire theatre was a historic theatre in southendonsea, essex, england. Everyone who contributes for southend theatre scene, does so on a voluntary basis and purely for the love of theatre, music and the arts.
The palace theatre summer youth project home facebook. Brockett willingly admits that no book can hold all the various ranges that can be covered in theatre history. The former screen 2 area, which had no stage facilities was converted to be used for studio productions. Throughout the tour they performed a set consisting of seven songs. The palace theatre club supports and encourages interest in the palace theatre in westcliff, essex.
Raymond of the raymond picture company who also controlled 14 other cinemas and theatres. 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. Would recommend this venue and hope to come back again. Palace theatre club recording the history of the palace. Day of the beatles uk tour with roy orbison took them to the odeon cinema in southend onsea, essex. 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. The palace theatre is a theatre in the town of westcliffonsea in the english county of essex. Old photos of southend onsea to see how far weve come. Workshops can be delivered either at southend theatres or we can come directly to your school. Palace theatre history palace theatre palace theatre club. To book a backstage tour or for more information, please contact rachel or call 01702 390472. If you would like to join our team, whether it be as a writer, photographer or videographer, please get in touch. The 10 best restaurants near palace theatre, southendonsea.
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 new empire theatre was built in 1896 by theatre impresario frederick marlow. You can join a group and play with other musicians or just have music lessons for strings, brass, wind, percussion instruments. 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. Palace theatre is located in westcliffonsea, southend.
He had owned the public hall previously on the site, and converted it to the empire theatre in 1892. This was particularly enjoyable as so much of my childhood was spent here watching movies. 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. Marlow took it upon himself to rebuild a bigger, better theatre, with five floors and electric lighting. Palace theatre in westcliffonsea, gb cinema treasures. Movie theaters in southendonsea, england cinema treasures. The bob dylan story performed at the palace theatre by bill lennon, was a great concert celebration of one of rock musics great icons. 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. Old photos of southend through the 1900s love southend.
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