Empire (Shirebrook)

• Theatre ID
  1723
• Built / Converted
  1910
• Dates of use
  • 1910: Until when not known.
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Bingo
• Address
  Station Road/Market Street, Shirebrook, Derbyshire, England

Details

A cinéariety with better than average provision for live performance. The exterior is of plain red brick with sparse stone dressings, divided into two two-storey and four single storey bays by brick piers surmounted by ball finials. A stone cornice breaks forward at each pier. The entrance is in the long flank. Hardly any foyer space. The auditorium is on one level, heavily raked with spare decoration. The stage provides a good working area, and together with a generous provision of dressing room accommodation would make this a suitable venue for amateur groups. Its small capacity has economic limitations for a professional revival.

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• Events
  • 1910 Use: Until when not known.
  • 1910 Design/Construction:
    • Frederick Hopkinson of Worksop and Chesterfield - Architect
  • 1910 - 1922 Owner/Management: Thomas Moorley, owner (Midland Electric Theatre and Cinematograph Co booked with Heanor & Alfreton)
  • 1952 Owner/Management: Regal Cinema
  • 1985 Owner/Management: Coral, owner
  • 1985 Owner/Management: Peter Williams, owner
• Capacities
  • Original: 1000
  • Current: c.600
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • Raked
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: c.7.5m (25ft) (usable) Width: c.15.8m wall to wall (52ft 6in)
  • Proscenium width: c.8.8m (29ft)
  • Height to grid: c.12.2m (c.40ft)