A Tale of Two Theatres
Adrian Tayler
- Region:
- North West
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Voluntary
- Fee:
- Paid: £50 donation to Lancaster Grand theatre development fund
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 29th September 2026
- Tagged:
- Lancaster | Whitehaven | Theatre History | Cumbria
The Lancaster Grand is the third-oldest theatre in Britain, opened in 1782 and the last remaining member of the Newcastle circuit, which also included Whitehaven, Preston and Chester. Many celebrated actors performed at the Lancaster and Whitehaven theatres, which both had turbulent histories, including a disastrous fire, an actor manager thrown into jail by the Earl of Lonsdale and actors nearly drowning in Morecambe Bay.
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After a 40 year career as a scriptwriter and video producer, which took me round the world working for various blue chip clients, I am now heavily involved with the Lancaster Grand (Britain's third oldest theatre), where I volunteer backstage and also give theatre tours. Another interest is in thwarting scammers and I have been trained as a Scams Champion by National Trading Standards. I am also a qualified steam locomotive fireman.
Travel limited to a 1 hour radius of Kendal eg as south as Wigan, north as Penrith
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