the winter gardens, morcambe saturday 23rd august 2008 priced at £ 35.00 per person from 9.00pm until 4.00am

WE HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN INTRODUCING THE WINTER GARDENS,MORCAMBE. THIS VENUE IS PROBABLY ON OF THE BIGGEST VENUE WE HAVE INVESTIGATED OVER THE YEARS , AND WE ARE PROUD TO OFFER YOU A CHANCE TO INVESTIGATE THIS REPUTEDLY HAUNTED LOCATION WITH US.

THE VICTORIA PAVILION (WINTER GARDENS AS KNOWN TODAY) WAS BUILT IN 1897 AS PART OF AN EXTENSION TO THE ORIGINAL WINTER GARDENS WHICH IS NOW LONGER STANDING.

THE THEATRE STAGED ITS LAST EVER PERFORMANCE ON STAGE IN 1977 , IT WAS EXTERNALLY RESTORED ON THE MID 1990'S AND HAS NOW BEEN TAKEN OVER BE THE FRIENDS OF THE VICTORIA PAVILION , WHO ARE PLANNING TO RESTORE THIS MAGNIFICENT BUILDING BACK TO ITS FORMER GLORY. THE DOORS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVERY SUNDAY (WITH LIMITED ACCESS).

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE WINTER GARDENS,MORCAMBE WAS BRITAINS BIGGEST THEATRE HOSTING ALMOST 3000 SEATS WHEN IT OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1898 AS MORCAMBE WAS A MAJOR BRITISH RESORT WELL UPTO THE 1960'S BUT AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE VENTURED ABROAD THE THEATRE AND THE RESORT ITSELF BECAME DESERTED , HENCE THE THEATRE CLOSING ITS STAGE DOORS IN 1977

HOWEVER THE THEATRE TODAY IS OPENING ITS DOOR TO PARANORMAL GROUPS TO TRY AND RECOUP SOME MUCH NEED FUNDS FOR THEIR RENOVATION PLANS. IT IS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL MEMBERS OF STAFF HAVE WITNESSED STRANGE PHENOMENA AND ACTUAL APPARITIONS AROUND THE AUDITORIUM AND STAGE AREAS........