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History of Doncaster Grand Theatre set out in new booklet
Rarely seen bill posters and programmes, performers of yester-year photographed on stage and interviews with those who recall the landmark venue in its heyday are all brought together in a fascinating new publication: ‘The Grand Theatre: A Past, A Present and A Future.’ Available for just £2.50 at Danum Gallery Library and Museum in Waterdale, Doncaster, the 16-page A4-size booklet, with many illustrations, has been authored by Bill McHugh, Culture and Transformation Lead at City of Doncaster Council. As
Theatre at Risk Doncaster Grand Theatre Receives Over £6000 as Part of Restorative Project
The Friends of Doncaster Grand Theatre have been awarded £6,500 as part of a project to help remember the venue as a working theatre. The aim of the project will see individuals record their memories of the theatre, while (separately) appropriate work will be done to digitalise many of the old artefacts and memorabilia associated with this Grade II listed building. Doncaster Grand Theatre was just one of seven theatres to receive funding through the first round of the Resilient Theatres: Resilient
