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StevenBrook commented about Hippodrome Theatre on Mar 22, 2019 at 9:35 pm

The history of the Hippodrome is a little confusing but I think I have a brief outline as follows (this may not be 100% accurate):

Firstly a theatre was built on the site of the old Middleton Hall (demolished 1845/46). According to the Manchester Evening News this was called Matthews Pavilion theatre.

Pavilion Theatre (1860-1877) Victoria Theatre (1877-1897) Theatre Royal (1897-1902) Pardoe’s Theatre (1902-1911)

1911 Rebuilt as cinema and theatre

New Empire Theatre (1911-1912) Empire Theatre (1912-1919) Empire Theatre and Palace of Varieties (1919-1927) Empire Theatre (1927-1963)

1963 Empire Theatre closes

Empire Star Bingo and Social Club (1964-?) The Hippodrome nightclub (1988-1997)

The Hippodrome nighclub closed in 1997 and remained derelict until demolition in 2007.