Majestic (Retford)

• Theatre ID
  1189
• Built / Converted
  1927
• Dates of use
  • 1927: continuing
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre (Theatre use intermittent)
• Address
  Coronation Street, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6DX, England

Details

A pleasing little Art Deco theatre, restored and reopened in 1998 after years of use as bingo house and cinema. The main axis of the building is parallel with Coronation Street with the main entrance on the left hand side and the stage, with get in doors, on the right. There is an unfortunate lack of space front of house. The ground floor is at present subdivided into two areas by a vertical wall following the curve of the front circle. The space beneath the circle was converted into a small cinema. Between the ends of the circle and the proscenium are two boxes each side, the fronts of which are adorned with simple moulding. The proscenium arch is almost square and bordered by several bands of plaster mouldings. The richly decorated ceiling is divided into panels supported by four tall mermaid figures. Six dressing rooms are available on three floors to stage right. The interior is a good example of its kind, and it is to be hoped that the theatre use will become permanent.

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• Events
  • 1927 Use: continuing
  • 1927 Design/Construction:
    • Alfred Thraves (Nottingham) - Architect
  • 1930 Alteration: wired for talkies
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1981 Alteration: converted to twin cinema
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1994 Alteration: renovated
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1927 Design/Construction:
    • Mrs Ray Getliffe (actress) - Consultant: Interior Colour Design
  • 1927 Owner/Management: Ray Getliffe, owner
  • 1943 Owner/Management: Midland Theatres Ltd
  • 1968 Owner/Management: Star Group
  • 1981 Owner/Management: Richard Bustens, owner
  • 1985 Owner/Management: Coral, lessees
  • 1993 Owner/Management: Retford Theatre Trust, owners from Receivers of Richard Bustens
• Capacities
  • Later: 1991: 550
  • Current: 400
• Listings
  • Grade II
• Stage type
  • Pros Rake 1:23
• Dimensions
  • Building dimensions: 1250ft x 68ft 7in
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 7m (23ft)
  • Proscenium width: 9.14m (29ft 9in)
  • Height to grid: 20.4m (49ft)
  • Orchestra pit: Original