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Report - Empire Theatre - Burnley - April 15

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Funlester

The Fun One
28DL Full Member
We had a few failed places but then got in this place.
Nice place but smelt a bit.

History -
Originally called the Empire Theatre of Varieties, this theatre opened in Burnley in 1894 with capacity to seat 1935 people. Funded by the Directors of the Victoria Opera House Limited.
In 1995 the building became abandoned and has rapidly deteriorated both internally and externally. In 2013 it was reported that the owners of the Empire Theatre were given 8 weeks to make emergency repairs mainly to the exterior which was thought to be at risk of partial collapse onto nearby footpaths. However it does not appear that anyone from the Lancashire Theatre Company (the registered owners) have come forward to claim ownership.

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Will Knot

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Very nice pics.....just about on the bloody door step this place and still never been :confused:
 

scrappy

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Tat place cant have long left really, its in such a bad state inside. great set there, I know its hard to capture it with that massive hole in the roof haha
 

Bigian88

The Massive Mancunian
28DL Full Member
Tat place cant have long left really, its in such a bad state inside. great set there, I know its hard to capture it with that massive hole in the roof haha

When we went, a lot of the floor was sagging from the damp and most of the upper section was very ropey indeed!

@BrainL tried his luck on the stage bit and fell through it a little and theres a few inches of bird muck on there too
 
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BrainL

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Yeah, the stage is not the nicest place... think its the bird shit holding that place together haha
 

scrappy

28DL Full Member
28DL Full Member
Ive been on the stage a couple of times and its not great, not a place i advise people to go haha think of the weight of all that bird poo on that rotting wood
 
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