Morecambe Winter Gardens

The Morecambe Winter Gardens is a old theatre that has been closed a good few years, but it doesn't deserve to wither away and die. We had visited Morecambe as my Grandma and Great Auntie were residents in the past and some times it doesn't pay to revisit old childhood haunts. Morecambe is not now the most glamorus of sea side towns, but does have some gems.

Unfortunately, the centre of the town has been split by some large supermarkets, lying by the side of the railway line. Opposite the Midlands Hotel, a famous Art Deco building seen in many Poirot TV series. The old Marine land sea aquarium has gone as has the old lido. The town reminds me of Brighton in the early 90s, down on its luck and waiting for some thing to happen. It suffered the indignantly of being one of the top five places not to live.

Just like the theatre, Morecambe might find its way to surviving and re-inventing itself to a wider British audience.This is definitely a project that needs supporting as you can imagine how wonderful a performance would be in this theatre,even its current state. I look forward to going back and seeing it revive.