HISTORY (SIMPLIFIED)
The Palace Theatre, opened in 1898 in Plymouth, began as a grand music hall designed in the Flemish Renaissance style with an Art Nouveau interior. Shortly after, a fire damaged it, leading to a reopening in 1899 as the New Palace Theatre of Varieties with a plainer interior. Over the years, it transformed from a bingo hall in 1961 to a theatre again, then became the Academy Disco in 1983, and finally, the Dance Academy nightclub in 1997 under Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh. Renowned as a top UK dance venue with a capacity for 1,300 dancers and over 20,000 members, it closed in 2006 following a police raid due to drug misuse and violence. Today, the theatre stands barely in an abandoned state to its history.
THE EXPLORE
One early morning, I decided to explore the old Palace Theatre. I felt a mix of excitement and a little bit of fear as I walked up to it. Surprisingly, getting inside was easier than I thought. The first thing I noticed was how small the stage looked as In videos and pictures, it always seemed much bigger. But seeing it in real life, it was actually kind of small. Still, I was blown of how Ive managed to do this for once. As I walked around, I saw that everything was left behind. There were old computers, loads of clothes, and other weird things scattered everywhere. Some parts of the theatre were pretty sketch and dangerous. There were half missing planks, holes in the floor, and rusty things poking that looked like they might fall. I had to be really careful where I stepped. Even though it was a bit scary, it was also really memorable.
THESE PICTURES WERE MADE ON A PHONE SO EXCUSE IF THE QUALITY AINT THE GREATEST
The Palace Theatre, opened in 1898 in Plymouth, began as a grand music hall designed in the Flemish Renaissance style with an Art Nouveau interior. Shortly after, a fire damaged it, leading to a reopening in 1899 as the New Palace Theatre of Varieties with a plainer interior. Over the years, it transformed from a bingo hall in 1961 to a theatre again, then became the Academy Disco in 1983, and finally, the Dance Academy nightclub in 1997 under Manoucehr Bahmanzadeh. Renowned as a top UK dance venue with a capacity for 1,300 dancers and over 20,000 members, it closed in 2006 following a police raid due to drug misuse and violence. Today, the theatre stands barely in an abandoned state to its history.
THE EXPLORE
One early morning, I decided to explore the old Palace Theatre. I felt a mix of excitement and a little bit of fear as I walked up to it. Surprisingly, getting inside was easier than I thought. The first thing I noticed was how small the stage looked as In videos and pictures, it always seemed much bigger. But seeing it in real life, it was actually kind of small. Still, I was blown of how Ive managed to do this for once. As I walked around, I saw that everything was left behind. There were old computers, loads of clothes, and other weird things scattered everywhere. Some parts of the theatre were pretty sketch and dangerous. There were half missing planks, holes in the floor, and rusty things poking that looked like they might fall. I had to be really careful where I stepped. Even though it was a bit scary, it was also really memorable.
THESE PICTURES WERE MADE ON A PHONE SO EXCUSE IF THE QUALITY AINT THE GREATEST
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