The much-loved 1979 New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, designed by Roderick Ham, has been surrounded by an urban area in gradual decline for many years. The
OPINION: How our town’s theatre has changed over the years - David Bown, chief executive of Harrogate Theatre
It is “one of the handsomest, cosiest and best appointed theatres in the Provinces. Two minutes from the rail station. Fitted with all the latest improvements.”
Thursday, 27th May 2021, 5:34 pm
The accompanying picture is the opening press notice for the Grand Opera House, now Harrogate Theatre. Alongside is the theatre today, in the midst of its ‘latest improvements’. Not too much has changed visually on the outside.
Back then the theatre boasts inside that ‘all staircases are fireproof, there are electric lights, fire appliances, hot water and sprinklers.’