Grand Theatre

The Grand Theatre was opened on 26th December 1889 with a production of the pantomime “Cinderella”. It was designed by a H.J. Snell. Inside the auditorium, seating was provided in orchestra, dress circle and balcony levels. The stage was 48 feet deep and 60 feet wide. It was re-named Grand Theatre & Picture Palace in 1909, when variety & films were programmed. By 1927, it was offering Revue shows, and it operated as a successful theatre until 1930.

On 14th May 1930, it was re-opened as a full time cinema. Independently operated, it was damaged by German bombs during the Blitz in March 1941 and closed, never to re-open. The building was used as a warehouse for many years.

It was demolished in 1963 and a block of flats named David Southgate Court was built on the site. The adjacent Grand Theatre public house building still exists, but is closed in 2009.

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