Floral Hall and Southport Theatre Complex - geograph

Southport Theatre was a

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Iris ...

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owned by

Sefton Council Sefton Council is the governing body for the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in the county of Merseyside, north-western England. The council was under no overall control from the 1980s until 2012 when the Labour Party took control. It is a cons ...

. The theatre presented a programme of touring shows,

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libr ...

and children's shows throughout the year. The theatre was also a popular choice for national and international conferences & exhibitions and underwent a £40m renovation as part of the overall redevelopment of the Southport area. Bliss Space (Southport) Ltd, the lease holder and operating company for Southport Theatre & Convention Centre (STCC) went into liquidation on 19th May 2020.

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Theatres in Merseyside Culture in Merseyside Buildings and structures in Southport Tourist attractions in Merseyside Performance art venues {{UK-theat-struct-stub