Traces of the Alhambra Theatre, Morecambe

The Alhambra Theatre was opened in 1901, on a prominent site on the Promenade in the West End of Morecambe, Lancashire.
The architect was Herbert Howarth.
The Alhambra was a music hall/variety theatre and was also used as a cinema from around 1930.
In 1960, the theatre featured extensively in the British film 'The Entertainer', starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright.
A devastating fire in 1970 started in an upper floor room at the front of the building and destroyed the roof and much of the auditorium. The interior was gutted and remodelled as a club/disco and was adapted over the years to create a series of large internal function rooms. The Carleton Club became well-known for it's club nights (especially for students from nearby Lancaster University) and closed in 2012. Use of the building has been intermittent after this time, although the shop units on the ground floor still operate.
During this private visit, we explored some of the hidden areas, looking for traces of the building's theatrical past.