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Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth

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was granted permission by the owners in 1859 to incorporate a public pleasure ground. Discussions for a fixed entertainment venue took place during the 1880s, and as part of the 1892 Bournemouth Improvement Act, the council were granted £20,000 for constructing a pavilion in the gardens, which could
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on 7 July 1934. Several alterations were undertaken in the 1950s, including the addition of two storeys to either side of the main entrance. In 1975, the Oasis Bar was added as a western extension of the hall. This proved to be unpopular, and was demolished in 2007 when the theatre underwent a £12
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accommodate a municipal orchestra. These plans were continually blocked by local residents who felt that licensed premises for drinking were immoral. A fixed plan for a venue in the gardens was approved in 1908, but saw further delays and was consequently postponed until after
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was no longer a suitable venue and requested a more accommodating hall be built. In 1923, a competition was held to design the concert room, chaired by
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In the early 1930s, the Pavilion was rebuilt to accommodate theatrical productions as well as orchestras. It re-opened with a production of
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complained that a historical photograph in the pavilion's dressing room, showing actors in
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and managed by BH Live. The Pavilion operates alongside its sister venue, the
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The Pavilion Theatre surrounded by the Lower Gardens of Bournemouth
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The Pavilion Theatre and surrounding raised terrace and steps
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Pavilion Theatre (Bournemouth)

Bournemouth
England
Coordinates
50°43′04″N 1°52′29″W / 50.71778°N 1.87472°W / 50.71778; -1.87472
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Capacity
£
Venue Website
Listed Building
1376801
Bournemouth
Bournemouth Gardens
World War I

Bournemouth Winter Gardens
Edwin Cooper
Owen Williams
the Duke of Gloucester
The White Horse Inn
Grade II listed
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Bournemouth International Centre
Lenny Henry
blackface
Retail Price Index
"The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)"
MeasuringWorth
"The History of Bournemouth Gardens"

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