Old Palace Theatre

Located in Long Eaton, Derbyshire. The Lyceum Theatre was opened in 1897 and constructed from corrugated iron. It was a proper theatre with tip up seats and boxes. An advertisement of 1905 tells us that on Monday 16th October, prices to see a theatre production were side boxes 2 shillings each seat, stalls 1 shilling and 16 penny’s, balcony 9 penny’s, pit 6 penny’s. After a couple periods of closure in 1906, the theatre re-opened as the Palace Theatre on 25th November 1907. In June 1910, a picture drama “The Egyptian Maid” was being shown, along with five other titles and a live juggler, seat prices costing 2d, 4d, 6d and 9d. By 1912, films were the main fare and in November of that year a New Palace Cinema was being built in the Market Place. The old building was renamed Old Palace Theatre and known affectionately as ‘The Tin Trunk’ was still operating in 1914. It was soon closed and sold to be used for many years as a garage. (The Long Eaton & Sawley Archive)

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