Here we take a look back at some of Wigan borough’s great lost theatres – some of which also acted as music halls or were housed in community centres – with pictures drawn from our archive.
5. Original seating in the circle area of the derelict Royal Court theatre, pictured in June 2018
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6. The former Shakespeare Hotel in King Street, Wigan, was originally the facade of the Theatre Royal, which opened in 1850. It closed as a theatre when the Hippodrome was built in 1904. The site is now Brocol House Job Centre.
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7. Fronting on to the Market Place, Jolley's Old Dog Music Hall was situated next door to the Alexandra Music Hall, and was previously a coaching inn (date unknown). (Pic: Peter Walsh)
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8. The listed facade of the long-closed Ship Hotel in Millgate, which once was home to The Royal Adelphi Theatre in a room at the rear
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