Tag: Library theatre

27th November 2018

The Library Theatre 1963 onwards

The Library Theatre went from strength to strength and in 1963 Patrick Stewart appeared in ‘Billy Liar’ before going to Hollywood and gaining world wide fame in ‘Star Treck’. In 1965, 1966 and 1967 they put on many folk music concerts, starring such great names for the folk world such as Jackie and Bridie , Ash Lawrence; the Folk Four;...

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14th November 2018

The Library Theatre 1947 to 1963

As you entered Shakespeare Hall which is the foyer of the Manchester Central Library to attend a play, a musical or other type of entertainment put on at Manchester’s Library Theatre, you can look in total awe at the wonderful windows such as the one below. This very special theatre was built in the basement of Manchester’s wonderful Central...

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