The Devonshire Hall, Morecambe was built as a Music Hall in 1899 with seating for 800 on two levels. It also had dressing rooms, and a small stage of 14 by 12 feet lit by electric footlights. A contemporary cutting from the Dangerfield General Entertainment Guide of 1901 - Courtesy Roger Fox. In 2010 the building is something of a hidden gem as although the Ground Floor is in use, and has been for many years, by a company called More Music as a musical community centre, studio, rehearsals rooms, and offices, collectively called The Hothouse, above them, undisturbed and unused for years, lie the remains of the original Music Hall, (See Photos Below). The remains of the original Devonshire Hall, Morecambe lie hidden above the false ceiling of More Music, Morecambe - Photo 2010 Courtesy KR. The upstairs of the Devonshire Hall was used as a Snooker Hall called The Dev from the 1930s whilst downstairs was used as a paint factory and then a shop until More Music took over the lower part in 1996. In 2008 however, the company acquired the whole building and hope to be able to incorporate the original upstairs of the Music Hall into their workspace so that they can become a music training and education centre for the North West.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:50:02 +0000
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