Guy Mitchell was appearing at the The Globe Theatre 13th September 1954. Photograph and information courtesy of Barry Jones.
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Guy Mitchell was appearing at the The Globe Theatre 13th September 1954. Photograph and information courtesy of Barry Jones.
I went to see all the 60’s shows at the the Globe including the Rolling Stones. I remember the tickets were 12/6. My grandson went to see them a couple of years ago and said what he paid for the tickets would have been enough to have all the seats in the theatre . !!!!
The Globe theatre is situated in Stockton-on-Tees, England. The original Globe Theatre was built in 1913 and was Teesside’s first cinema. Demolished in 1925, it was first rebuilt in 1926, and again in 1935, as a stage theatre which had cinema facilities. In 1938, it became an ABC cinema and the last show was on 5 February 1975. The Globe re-opened as a bingo venue until closing in 1997. However, thanks to a £4m pounds heritage lottery grant the long-promised restoration is going ahead on behalf of its owners Jomast Developments, and live shows are expected to be staged in this historic theatre soon. Over the years (and peaking in 1957) it held shows in which the following stars appeared: Tommy Steele, Johnnie Ray, The Platters, Buddy Holly and Paul Robeson. The Beatles appeared at The Globe Theatre on Friday, November 22nd, 1963. This was the day that President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Roy Orbison also topped the bill, followed later by The Supremes and Stevie Wonder. When rebuilt the new Globe will be the largest indoor auditorium between Leeds and Newcastle. The last film was The Sting, on 15 June 1974, and Status Quo were the last rock band to play there in December 1974.
In the early 50’s I saw the Sadlers Wells opera company at the Globe and still have the programme signed by all the cast.
Hello, I’m a Teesside University student and I’m using the Globe Theatre stockton for my final major project. I understand it’s being refurbished. I am putting together a handout for the opening night of the Theatre for my final project. I would greatly appreciate information anyone may have in regards to the history of the Globe Theatre, maybe funny old storys, images, blue prints, posters, leaflets that I could use in my work.
If you would like to get in touch, please ask pictures@stockton.gov.uk for my email address. Thanks Sam.
anthony lawrence
its such a shame to see this lovely building today i can remember my mum taking me to the motown revue in the early 60s only because she couldnt get a babysitter i would have been about 10 or 11 also my dad taking me to see ZULU a year or so later even then i can still remember how grand it was inside i was always facinated when the lights would slowly dim before the start of the picture it seemed to take ages. I understand the Globe is about to be revamped i hope it goes well perhaps when its finished someone might turn their atention to that other rather nice building across the road call it what you like it will always be the Talbot to me 20/05/2012 23:13:31
Hi Anthony
I went to see the Motown Show in the 60s brilliant all the top stars of Motown and Gorgie Fame with his group only sad thing was it was half empty.
Another great name to add to the already impressive list, I recently learned that a 17 year old David Bowie [then still David Jones] played there on Friday 4th December 1964 with his then group The Manish Boys. It was part of a package tour which included Mariannne Faithfull, Gerry & the Pacemakers and The Kinks. The Manish Boys opened the set with Gene Pitney closing the show, this tour was the first time David had played outside of southern England.
According to information on another part of picturestockton, there was a Home and Colonial Store at 159 High street during the 1920s/30s. The Maypole company was taken over by Home and colonial and eventually via a series of takeover/mergers, Home and Colonial became Safeway UK and as we know, Safeway itself was taken over so that as a company it has disappeared from the High Street. At one time Home and Colonial had over 4000 shops throughout the UK.