Current use Vacant (since 2009) Years active 1938 - 1964 Architect Archibald Hurley Robinson | Closed 1964 Opened 19 December 1938 | |
Address Castle HillDudleyEngland Capacity 1,750 (original)1,507 (1967) Similar Brighton Hippodrome, Dudley Castle, Tameside Hippodrome, Black Country Living Mu, Dudley Zoo | ||
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The Dudley Hippodrome is a theatre in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. The Hippodrome was built in 1938 on the site of the Dudley Opera House, which was destroyed by fire in 1937, and remained open as a variety theatre until 1964. It was subsequently operated as a bingo hall by Gala Bingo, closing in 2009.
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Since 2009 it has been owned by Dudley Council, with plans to demolish the site to make way for redevelopment, though local campaigners are protesting these proposals, favouring a return to theatre use instead.
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