The Palace Orchestra When I put a call out for memories regarding the Palace Theatre in Grimsby I had no inkling of the richness of stories ... [Continue Reading]
Variety Girls
The Palace Theatre, Grimsby – Up in the Gods
Theatres are closed as they were in 1939 when war was declared. Many of them soon reopened – although not all – and many were lost to bombing raids. ... [Continue Reading]
Local Variety Girls Take the Stage
Local Variety Girls Local theatres like the Empire in Cleethorpes and The Palace in Grimsby were not purely for the professionals. Many a child from ... [Continue Reading]
The Palace Theatre, Grimsby – Behind the Scenes
This is the most wonderful model of the Palace Theatre in Grimsby made by the talented Geoff Byman. It forms part of his O Gauge Garden Railway which ... [Continue Reading]
The Empire Theatre, Cleethorpes – Behind the scenes
When I started sharing news about the Variety Girls different people made contact through a Facebook page that I belong to – Cleethorpes ... [Continue Reading]
A Variety Girl gets a break!
Making the most of every opportunity This is my friend Chris Suich. We met at school when we were 11. Chris was a fine actress and singer and took ... [Continue Reading]