Princes
Good, brick classical town hall of 1930, incorporating, immediately behind the façade, the Princes Theatre. The town hall’s main entrance vestibule serves as a generous theatre foyer. This is a flat floored multi-purpose venue with bleacher seating and an end balcony. Segmental vaulted ceiling, plaster panelled side walls and tongue-fluted flat balcony front. Proscenium with broad moulded frame and segmental arch. Very limited wing space. Fly tower with 20 sets of counterweights. Cyclorama. Four dressing rooms.
Built / Converted
1926
Dates of use
- 1931 : continuing
Current state
Extant
Current use
Theatre
Address
Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SE, England
Website-
Further details
Other names
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Events
- 1926 Design/Construction:Sir A Brumwell Thomas- Architect
- 1931 Use: continuing
- 1931 Owner/Management: Clacton Urban District Council
- 1985 Owner/Management: pre Tendring District Council
Capacities
- CapacityLaterDescription1961: 1008
- CapacityCurrentDescription816
Listings
- ListingIICommentListed as part of Town Hall
Stage type
Rake
Building dimensions: 35.04m x 18.28m x 12.18m high (115ft x 60ft x 40ft)
Stage dimensions: Width: 15.54m (51ft)
Proscenium width: 9.75m (32ft)
Height to grid: 10.97m (36ft)
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: 20 Original, sunken, now flat