Derngate - format changeover from Lyric Theatre to Concert Hall in 5 minutes

 

The reason the Northampton people 

are proud of their finest theatre venue !

A time-lapse movie of the changeover from Lyric Theatre to Concert Hall formats at 

Royal & Derngate  Northampton UK

More on the Royal Theatre Northampton
More on the Derngate Theatre Northampton

Did you know?:

• The Royal & Derngate once was the home of the

Northampton Bus station and every factory fortnight last week in July and the first week in August for Northampton people.

• And everyone  used to all go to their 

seaside holiday homes for two weeks, and all returned back to work in the second week of August.

• The bus station relocated to Greyfriars bus station  In 1976

  

• Every year more than 350,000 visit Royal & Derngate. 

•  I hope that you will be one of the people that they will welcome through their doors this year.

• Did you know?
  

Notable appearances at the Royal

• Errol Flynn In the early 1930s, Flynn left Australia for the England and in 1933 had an acting job with the Northampton repertory company at the Royal, where he worked for seven months

See also:
Royal theatre history 
Derngate Theatre history

The Venue is now know as Royal & Derngate Northampton

"Royal & Derngate is the main venue for arts and entertainment in Northampton. Recently the subject of a £15 million redevelopment project, the theatre offers two auditoria and Underground, a creativity centre that’s home to the Youth Theatre and a wide range of workshops and projects for the local community."

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