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).

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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