Spa (Whitby)

• Theatre ID
  2280
• Built / Converted
  1879
• Dates of use
  • 1879: continuing
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Theatre
• Address
  West Cliff, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21, England

Details

A plain Victorian building of domestic appearance externally having a flat floored hall with a balcony of nine rows and slips divided into three unequal bow-fronted segments supported on plain pillars. Plain barrel-vaulted ceiling over stalls with a raised steeper pitch section above the circle. Very much the feeling of a pier theatre on dry land! The stage is shallow and has no flying facilities. It has been used for repertory seasons but is currently a seasonally operated variety venue. A new conference/exhibition suite was added in the mid 1990s (known as the Northern Lights Suite) but the theatre does not seem to have benefited from conference use. It is currently under threat of closure.

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• Other names
  Pavilion, West Cliff Saloon
• Events
  • 1879 Use: continuing
  • 1879 Design/Construction: Edward Henry Smales (Whitby)
    • Julius Oscar Mayhew (Westminster) - Architect
  • 1879 Design/Construction:
    • Mr Truman - Consultant: Decoration
• Capacities
  • Current: 513
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Stage type
  • Rake
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 6.1m Width SL: 6m SR: 6m
  • Proscenium width: 7.92m
  • Height to grid: 5.8m
  • Orchestra pit: None