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____________________________________________________________________________________________ Neptune Theatre, 85 Hanover
Street, Liverpool
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The Neptune Theatre was built in 1911 and originally opened as a concert hall called the Crane Hall, sometimes known as Crane's Music Hall, in 1913. The space was incorporated into a five story building which was built for the Crane Brothers to house offices and a music shop. The Hall was built above the music shop and was originally intended for musical recitals. In 1938 it was renamed the Crane Theatre due to the amount of amateur productions which were staged there. In 1967, after a period of risk and likely closure the Theatre was bought from the Cranes by the Liverpool Corporation who wished to save the space for local people and the Theatre was renamed the Neptune Theatre, after the Roman God of the sea, due to Liverpool's long held maritime connections. The Neptune Theatre is a Grade II listed building which can accommodate 445 people on two levels. In 2007 the Theatre has been empty and unused for approximately 2
years. It was closed with the intention of refurbishing it, however
due to complications (believed to involve asbestos and rent increases)
this has not yet happened and it is showing no signs of happening in
the near future. This information courtesy Andrew Patterson. If you have any more information or images for this Theatre you are willing to share please Contact Me Here... |
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