Empire Theatre
St. James's Street,
Burnley,
BB11 1NL
St. James's Street,
Burnley,
BB11 1NL
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The photos above show very little of the Empire, being more of the former Victoria Opera House, next door to the Empire. In the B&W photo the Empire is hidden behind the bus, and in the more recent image it is the plain black facade inbetween the small white building and the frontage with 3 windows and lights.
Sold at £1: A campaign to reopen the derelict Burnley Empire Theatre has taken a major step forward, after the building was sold to a group which has been trying to save it.
https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2018/burnley-empire-saved-campaign-group-buy-1/
Being put up for auction.
https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2018/burnley-empire-auction/?fbclid=IwAR0NYdSHW2QdaHWVqs4t9jg11cB2-w8BZVrCZiPT6Af99k3VHMdvF35GMI0
On their Facebook page was a report about a recent arson attack. In the stalls area of the building.
The Empire was a cinema all through the 1960s and actually closed in July 1970 under the ownership of Star Cinemas when the business was transferred the following day to the new Studio 1 and 2.It was then converted for Bingo use and the business was then transferred from the Palace which was later demolished.
The theatre re-opened as the New Empire cinema on Monday 19 May 1930 with “Happy Days”.