Grand Theatre, 46 North Road, Brighton - Formerly the Hippodrome Circus / Eden Theatre / Grand Cinema

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Grand Theatre, 46 North Road, Brighton
Formerly the Hippodrome Circus / Eden Theatre / Grand Cinema

The Grand Theatre, North Road, Brighton

Above - The Grand Theatre, North Road, Brighton

The Grand Theatre, Brighton was originally built by the renowned theatre Architect, Frank Matcham, as the Hippodrome Circus sometime between 1891 and 1894.

In 1894 the Theatre had a change of name to the Eden Theatre and in 1905 it was renamed again, this time to the Grand Theatre, (see image above.)

Right - Programme for Lupino Lane in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' at The Grand Theatre in 1947 - Click to see the entire Programme.

Left - Programme for Lupino Lane in 'Me and My Girl' at The Grand Theatre in 1947 - Click to see the entire Programme.

The Grand Theatre was converted into a Cinema, called the Grand Cinema, in 1931 but this closed in 1940 and the building was converted back into a Theatre again, to open on the 31st of January 1941.

The Theatre became known for it's Twice a day Variety shows but sadly in 1955 the Theatre closed for good.

Right - Programme for a Variety show at The Grand Theatre in 1947 - Click to see the entire Programme.

Left - Programme for 'Make Mine Laughter' at The Grand Theatre in 1947 - Click to see the entire Programme.

For a while the Grand became a furniture factory and warehouse but after a fire in 1961 the Theatre was demolished.

The site is now occupied by an office building called Tower Point.

Programme for 'Peek A Boo' at the Grand Theatre, Brighton in August 1954.

Above - Programme for 'Peek A Boo' at the Grand Theatre, Brighton in August 1954.

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