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Wrexham Hippodrome, Henblas Street, Wrexham, Clwyd

Above - Auditorium of the Wrexham Hippodrom in 1985 - Courtesy Ted Bottle

Originally on the site of the Wrexham Hippodrome was a Public Hall, built in 1873 and destroyed by fire. In 1909 the New Opera House & Public Hall was built on the site and in 1911 it became the Wrexham Public Hall, Hippodrome.

Arthur Lloyd is known to have performed in Wrexham 1872

Right - Wrexham Hippodrome, (Photo - Paul Hamblet June 2002)

The Hippodrome is mentioned in the Theatres Trust Guide To British Theatres stating that the Theatre 'had an interesting lozenge shaped interior with one curved balcony with baroque plaster ornament and a tiny triangular stage.' It had a seating capacity of 800.

The Theatre was later subdivided and used as a cinema.

The Theatre was bought by a property developer in 2004 and its future is uncertain.

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Below are two local newspaper cuttings about the Campaign to save the Wrexham Hippodrome:

August 26th 2004 and August 19th 2004

Above - Two local newspaper cuttings about the current Campaign to save the Wrexham Hippodrome:

August 26th 2004 and August 19th 2004

In December 2006 it looks very much as if the fight to save the Theatre has failed and it will probably soon be demolished.

Wrexham's New Theatre

A new state of the art theatre is planned to open in Wrexham town centre in 2004. This multi-million pound development hopes to attract top quality performances to the area and complement the already vibrant cultural scene.

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