The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

The Grand Theatre opened its doors on December tenth 1894. It was not Wolverhampton's 1st theatre but the Grand has outlived all of its rivals, including The Star Theatre in Bilston Street, The Empire Palace and later The Hippodrome. The site chosen for the latest addition to theatrical life in Wolverhampton was perfect. The new building was to replace the decaying eyesore next to the Victoria Hotel in Lichfield Street, then as now, a major thoroughfare close to the middle of town.