Derby Hippodrome Theatre 150
The Derby Hippodrome Green Lane was designed by Marshall & Tweedy as a large Variety Theatre and opened on July 20th 1914 with a production called 'September Morn'
The auditorium of the Hippodrome was constructed on three levels with Stalls, below ground, and two Circles, with a capacity of over 2,000. The Theatre had a successful few decades as a live theatre before being converted for cinema use in September 1930. The first film to be shown at the new Cinema was 'Sunnyside Up' on September 15th that year, it closed in 1950. The Derby Hippodrome reopened on December 23rd 1950 having been converted back to live theatre use after a short closure of two months. The Grand Theatre closed only two weeks earlier. The Theatre was again successful, run by the Stoll Theatres Corporation, putting on all types of shows, although Variety was its main fair.
With the advent of Television in the 1950s, like so many other Theatres around the Country, the Hippodrome's success was not to last. In January 1959, after the Christmas Pantomime was over, the Hippodrome closed its doors as a live Theatre for the last time. The Theatre remained unused and its future looked uncertain but in 1962 was bought by Mecca and converted for Bingo use.
Bingo at the Hippodrome went on right up until 2007 when it finally closed its doors.
The auditorium of the Hippodrome was constructed on three levels with Stalls, below ground, and two Circles, with a capacity of over 2,000. The Theatre had a successful few decades as a live theatre before being converted for cinema use in September 1930. The first film to be shown at the new Cinema was 'Sunnyside Up' on September 15th that year, it closed in 1950. The Derby Hippodrome reopened on December 23rd 1950 having been converted back to live theatre use after a short closure of two months. The Grand Theatre closed only two weeks earlier. The Theatre was again successful, run by the Stoll Theatres Corporation, putting on all types of shows, although Variety was its main fair.
With the advent of Television in the 1950s, like so many other Theatres around the Country, the Hippodrome's success was not to last. In January 1959, after the Christmas Pantomime was over, the Hippodrome closed its doors as a live Theatre for the last time. The Theatre remained unused and its future looked uncertain but in 1962 was bought by Mecca and converted for Bingo use.
Bingo at the Hippodrome went on right up until 2007 when it finally closed its doors.
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