Eastbourne Theatres and Halls

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Eastbourne Theatres and Halls

Arthur Lloyd is known to have performed in Eastbourne 1886
Horatio Lloyd is known to have performed in Eastbourne 1886

Theatre Royal and Opera House / Royal Hippodrome

Auditorium of the Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne in 1989 - Courtesy Ted Bottle

Above - Auditorium of the Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne in 1989 - Courtesy Ted Bottle

Programme for The Royal Hippodrome 1960 The Theatre Royal was built in 1883 by C. J. Phipps and later renamed The Royal Hippodrome, the name it retains today. The Theatre seats 643.

Right - Poster for Horatio and Arthur Lloyd at the Theatre Royal, Eastbourne in 1886, in Arthur Lloyd's 'Two Hours Genuine Fun'

The poster above right is one of a large collection of original Lloyd Posters collected since the mid 1800s by members of the family and found recently after being lost for 50 years. To see all these posters click the Poster Index here...

Left - Programme for The Royal Hippodrome 1960

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For a detailed history of the Theatre Royal and for booking details of current productions you may like to visit the Theatre's own Website here...

Pier Theatre, Eastbourne

Programme for the Pier Theatre, Eastbourne in 1951. The Pier at Eastbourne, designed by Eugenius Birch, was built in 1870 and the Pier Theatre was added in 1901, replacing the 1888 Pavilion (Shown Below). After a major fire destroyed part of the Theatre in the 1970s it was converted to a 'Show Bar'.

Left and right - 'Star Wagon' A variety programme for the Pier Theatre, Eastbourne in 1951.

Eastbourne Pier and New Music Pavilion

Above - Eastbourne Pier and New Music Pavilion

Programme detail for the Pier Theatre, Eastbourne in 1951.

Above - Detail from variety programme for the Pier Theatre, Eastbourne in 1951.

Congress Theatre, Carlisle Road, Eastbourne

Programme for 'Fol-de-Rols' at the Congress Theatre in it's opening year - 1963. The Congress Theatre, Eastbourne was built in 1963 and seats 1689. The Theatre houses West End musicals, ballet, opera, comedy and live music. It has a licensed bar and facilities for the disabled.

Left and below - Programme for 'Fol-de-Rols' at the Congress Theatre in its opening year - 1963.

Programme for 'Fol-de-Rols' at the Congress Theatre in it's opening year - 1963.

See this Website for much information on Theatres in Eastbourne