On This Day – January, 14th 1948 Pantomimes at both the Grand Theatre and the Hippodrome were at their most popular just after the war. The Cat & The Hippo And the show at the Hippodrome at Christmas 1947-48 “Puss in Boots” was extra special. You had two for the price of one. […]
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A Grand Design
The Grand Theatre the only surviving theatre in the Black Country today in 2013, designed by eminent architect Charles J. Phipps, and constructed by Wolverhampton builder Henry Gough in the splendid location of new Lichfield Street, in 1894. It is today considered by many as the finest theatre in […]
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To mark the centenary of this extraordinary and tragic event Titanic the musical is being presented in Wolverhampton and because of this the Grand Theatre is asking for stories from anyone in Wolverhampton who has connections with this unforgetable ship I have no personal family connection with anyone aboard “Titanic” […]
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