Hippodrome Theatre [Stockton-on-Tees]
type: Item
label: Hippodrome Theatre
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
City: Stockton-on-Tees
Country: United Kingdom
structure replaced by: ARC - Stockton Arts Centre
context: The Hippodrome Theatre stood on Dovecot Street and was built in 1905. The original building burnt down in 1932 before being rebuilt and reopened in 1933. It ran primarily as a cinema before returning to live theatre use in 1948. In 1969 it was renamed the Essoldo Cinema, then the Classic in 1972. The building closed for good in 1996, being demolished and replaced by the Arc arts centre.
Building date: 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z
Burnt down date: 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
opening date: 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
closure date: 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
demolished: 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z
architect: William Hope
Canon image ID: 2253