Palace Theatre, Plymouth
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The Palace Theatre is a disused theatre in Union Street, Plymouth, Devon in south west England. It opened in 1898 as a music hall but was damaged by fire only three months after opening, and was re-opened in 1899 as the New Palace Theatre of Varieties. In 1961 it was converted to a bingo hall, but later reverted to being a theatre as the Palace Theatre until 1983, when it became The Academy disco and finally operated as the Dance Academy, before being closed after Class A drugs were found on the premises.
New Palace Theatre of Varieties Academy Disco Dance Academy | |
Address | 121–123 Union Street Plymouth United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 50.36965°N 4.15355°W / 50.36965; -4.15355 |
Owner | Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh |
Type | Music Hall |
Capacity | Original: 1,610 1945: 1,408[1] |
Current use | None |
Construction | |
Opened | 5 September 1898 |
Closed | 6 May 2006 |
Years active | 1898–2006 |
Architect | Wimperis & Arber |
The theatre was built in the Flemish Renaissance style, with the interior in an Art Nouveau style, with nautical features. It is now deteriorating while an agreement is reached about its future and it is listed as an "at risk" building. It is a grade II* listed building.