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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United Kingdom » England » Consett, County Durham » Empire Theatre
Also known as Empire Palace

Empire Theatre

Consett, County Durham, England
Front Street
, Consett, County Durham, England, United Kingdom DH8 5AB
(map)
+44.0.1207.218171
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Neo-Vintage
Function: Live Performances, Movies (First Run)
Seats: 503
Chain: Independent
Architect: Jos W. Wardle
Firm: Unknown
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The Empire Palace was built as a live theatre in 1885 to the designs of architect Jos W. Wardle. It became a cine-variety theatre in 1912. The original seating capacity was for 1,160, the proscenium is 26 feet wide, the stage 20 feet deep and there are nine dressing rooms.

In 1920 a new circle was installed to the designs of architect Howard Hill and in 1929 a new projection box was installed when it began use as a full time cinema.

In 1966 it was closed and became a bingo club. Later the local council purchased the building and re-opened it as the Empire Theatre, with a mixed programme of live performances and cinema use. The Empire was fully re-furbished in 2003/2004 and now has a seating capacity of 503.

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Derwentside District Council (Official)
Contributed by Ken Roe

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The facade of the Empire Theatre in 1998:
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/1194068254/
Rear wall of the stage in 1998 (note the lack of a fly tower for raising scenery):
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/1194067786/
posted by KenRoe on Jun 27, 2008 at 11:38am
A 2005 photo can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 16, 2009 at 7:58pm
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