Royal Hippodrome Theatre

From 1933 summer repertory variety flourished with the Eastbourne Players (a stock company) – there was a resident orchestra of 13 under the baton of Mr Alfred Brocklebank and a permanent theatre staff of 40.Many local people still remember with fondness seeing the likes of Elsie and Doris Waters, Harry Secombe, Tod Slaughter (on his farewell tour), Frankie Vaughan, Norman Wisdom, Russ Conway, Diverse Opera and Bruce Forsyth.[2] For the summer Season 2012, Lee Moon Productions produced Sentimental Journey with headliner Jimmy Cricket, with the Eastbourne Hospitality Association as its promoter, advertising the show in the many hotels in the town.On 6 February 2013 the Cabinet of the council unanimously agreed a proposal led by two hoteliers to take over the running of the theatre on a licence for one year (RHT Management) with the aim of setting up a community interest company in 2014.The proposal also included a plan to relocate the Eastbourne Hospitality Association to the theatre so that a part-time tourist information centre could be operated from the building, giving it a more open presence.
EastbourneEast SussexUnited KingdomCoordinatesEastbourne Borough CouncilGrade II listedVariety theatreCapacityCharles J. PhippsC J PhippsPrince of WalesD'Oyly Cartemusic hallvariety showsVesta TilleyHarry HoudiniMarie LloydAlbert ChevalierLittle TichCharlie ChaplinGracie FieldsHarry LauderGeorge RobeyFlanagan and AllenMax MillerHylda BakerLuftwaffeElsie and Doris WatersHarry SecombeTod SlaughterFrankie VaughanNorman WisdomRuss ConwayBruce ForsythMatthews ProductionsEastbourne TheatresJimmy CricketPaul McCartney and Wings1979 UK tour.French and SaundersThe Sound Of MusicNoel Edmonds