Grand Theatre, Derby
The Grand Theatre, Derby was a theatre in Derby in the English Midlands. It was opened in 1886, designed in an Italian renaissance style by a Birmingham architect Oliver Essex. It originally had a capacity of 2,500. Shortly after opening the theatre suffered a major fire, in which two people were killed and the building substantially damaged. Rebuilt it became a successful venue for touring companies and pantomime. In 1950 the theatre was closed down and was later converted into a ballroom.

In 1924 the play "Dracula" starring Hamilton Deane began its tour in Derby. In 1945 the play "A Man About the House" premiered at the Grand before transferring to the West End.
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