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Morecambe Theatres and Halls

Arthur Lloyd is known to have performed here 1886, 1879

'In the early 19th century Morecambe was just a small fishing village called Poulton-le-Sands. The fishing industry developed and with the appearance of guest houses and hotels there was no holding back. Morecambe has grown into one of the most beautiful and popular holiday resorts in the West.'
Extract from 'The Morecambe World' Website


 

Morecambe Baths, Palace, and Aquarium - Regent Park, Regent Road, Morecambe.

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Above - Advertisement from a September 1st 1879 programme for Morecambe Aquarium advertising Arthur Lloyd & his company appearing in 'Two Hours Of Genuine Fun' for the following week.

 

Morecame AquariumThis popular park was once Morecambe's principal entertainment centre called the Summer Gardens. Built in the 19th Century they included a circus, ballroom, aquarium, conservatory, café, racecourse and a boating pool. The racecourse was surrounded by a wide dyke which was used for skating in the winter.

Abandoned from the mid 1890s, the land was eventually bought by Morecambe Council in 1924. Over £25,000 was spent in creating the new Park which opened in 1926. The Park has recently had a face-lift and remains popular for its fine bowling greens.

 

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Above - Programme cover for Morecambe Aquarium for week of 8th September 1879
The previous week the tour was in Harrogate.

 

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Above - Programme for Morecambe Aquarium for week of 8th September 1879
The previous week the tour was in Harrogate.

 

Above - Back of Programme for Morecambe Aquarium for week of 8th September 1879
The previous week the tour was in Harrogate.

 

Morecambe Alhambra

Above - Morecambe Alhambra Theatre and sea front Promenade - From a postcard 1910
The Theatre was built in 1901 but was converted to a cinema in 1930 and gutted by fire internally in 1970. The building is now used as a disco and although the fly tower is still present the stage has been bricked off.

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Winter Gardens, Morecambe

Auditorium of the Winter Gardens Morecambe in 1990 - Courtesy Ted Bottle

Auditorium of the Winter Gardens Morecambe in 1990 - Courtesy Ted Bottle

Wintergardens Morecambe postcard

Above - Winter Gardens Morecambe postcard

The Winter Gardens closed in the mid sixties and the complex fell into dereliction. The fair ground was closed and cleared and all buildings within the complex except the theatre were demolished. The Theatre now stands forlornly in the middle of waste ground but it is intact. - Donald Auty.

Click here to read the whole of Donald Auty's article on this site about the Wintergardens Morecambe

Auditorium of the Winter Gardens Morecambe in 1990 - Courtesy Ted Bottle

Above - Auditorium of the Winter Gardens Morecambe in 1990 - Courtesy Ted Bottle.

 

 


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