Empire (Seaham)

• Theatre ID
  1621
• Built / Converted
  1912
• Dates of use
  • 1913: until when not known
• Current state
  Demolished
• Current use
  demolished
• Address
  South Terrace, Seaham, Durham, England

Details

Built as a cinéariety with a good sized stage but no flytower. Became exclusively cinema c.1944 and later bingo. Single balcony which was probably removed after a fire in 1977. Externally downright ugly. A brick shed with cement-rendered panels and slated roof. Tall, featureless entrance frontispiece. Scar on end wall shows former position of projection room. Having been vacant and derelict, it was demolished c.2001.

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• Other names
  Empire Vaudeville Theatre and Picture Palace
• Events
  • 1912 Design/Construction:
    • W & T R Milburn (attrib.) - Architect
  • 1912 - 1966 Owner/Management: A C Harrison/Harrison of Seaham, owners
  • 1913 Use: until when not known
  • 2001 Demolition:
• Capacities
  • Original: 1000/1200
  • Later: 1956: 957
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 25ft Width 1912: 45ft
  • Proscenium width: 1912: 28ft