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Summer Shows 1944 - 2007

Grand Theatre Summer Season Shows from 1944

1944 Revnell & West and Afrique
1945 Max Wall, Robb Wilton, Harold Berens
1946 Billy Reid, Dorothy Squires in Five Feathers
1947 Ralph Reader, Reg Dixon, Cardew Robinson Dick Emery, Mary Naylor, George Cameron
1948 Henry Hall, Ted Ray, Syd Harrison, Max Harrison
1949 Henry Hall, Donald Peers, Norman Wisdom, Buttons and Bows

1950 Josef Locke, Jack Radcliffe, Jimmy Wheeler, Ronnie Ronalde, Sunny Serenade
1951 Wilfred Pickles, Hobson's Choice
1952 Jack Warner, Gordon Harker, The Blue Lamp
1953 Arthur Askey, Thora Hird, Glenn Melvin, Danny Ross, The Love Match
1954 Jack Warner, The Archers
1955 Arthur Askey, Glenn Melvin, Danny Ross, Love and Kisses
1956 Thora Hird, Mollie Sugden, Saturday Night at the Crown
1957 Wilfred Pickles, Mabel Pickles, Ride a Cock Horse
1958 Glenn Melvin, Danny Ross, Friends and Neighbours
1959 Thora Hird, Peter Sinclair, Pat Phoenix, Happy Days

1960 Glenn Melvin, Danny Ross, Pillar to Post
1961 Arthur Askey, Betty Driver, What a Racket
1962 Thora Hird, Michael Medwin, Freddie Frinton, The Best Laid Schemes
1963 Jimmy Clitheroe, Peter Butterworth, Albert Burdon, Frying Tonight
1964 Hylda Baker, Danny Ross, Glenn Melvin, What a Joy Ride
1965 Thora Hird, Freddie Frinton, My Perfect Husband
1966 Arthur Askey, Second Honeymoon
1967 Freddie Frinton, Danny Ross
1969 Sidney James, Beryl Mason, John Inman, Ken Gibson, His Favourite Family

1970 Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel, Nearest and Dearest
1971 Hylda Baker, Ken Platt, Not On Your Nellie
1972 Jack Douglas, John Inman, The Love Nest
1973-1976 Grand Theatre closed
1977-1980 No Summer Season Show: bingo at the Grand

1981 Barbara Windsor, Trevor Bannister, Jack Smethurst, The Mating Game
1982 Jess Conrad, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1983 Keith Harris, Jacqui Scott, Bobby Crush, The Keith Harris Show
1984 Les Dawson, Roly Polys, Laugh With Les
1985 Leslie Crowther, Gary Wilmot, The Price Is Right
1986 Les Dawson, Eric Sykes / Jimmy Cricket, Run For Your Wife / All Laughter Spectacular
1987 Gary Wilmot / Stan Boardman Gary Wilmot & Co/Stan Boardman Show Danny La Rue / Les Dawson Danny La Rue/Run For Your Wife
1988 Bobby Davro, Mike Lancaster, Pepe and Friends, Bobby Davro's Laughter Show
1989 The Grumbleweeds, Brian Conley, The Nolans, All Laughter Spectacular '89

1990 Little & Large, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Billy Pearce, Rock With Laughter
1991 The Grumbleweeds, Linda Lusardi, Billy Pearce, Rock With Laughter
1992 Bobby Davro, The Krankies, Freddie and the Dreamers, Rock With Laughter
1993 Billy Pearce, Joe Pasquale, Billy Pearce Laughter Show
1994 The Grumbleweeds, Duncan Norvelle, The Nolans, Centenary Summer Special
1995 Joe Pasquale, Andy Prior, Allan Stewart, That's Showbiz
1996 Cannon and Ball, Sheila Ferguson, Rock With Laughter
1997 Spirit of The Dance / The Chuckle Brothers, Spirit of The Dance / The Chuckle Brothers
1998 Joe Pasquale, The Grumbleweeds, Blackpool's Comedy Bonanza '98
1999 Cannon and Ball, Frank Carson, Johnnie Casson, Bucks Fizz, Comedy Bonanza '99

2000 John Inman, Billy Pearce, Jimmy Cricket, The Nolans, Comedy Bonanza 2000
2001 Joe Longthorne, Billy Pearce, Keith Harris, The Joe Longthorne Show
2002 Cannon and Ball, The Barron Knights, The Roly Polys, Comedy Bonanza 2002
2003 Billy Pearce, The Grumblweeds, Billy Pearce Laughter Show
2004 Jimmy Osmond, Billy Pearce, Boogie Nights, the 70s musical
2005 The Osmond Brothers (Jimmy, Jay & Wayne), Billy Pearce, Emma Gilmore & Stephen Dean, Jimmy Osmond’s American Jukebox
2006 Johnnie Casson, Tony Jo, Steve Royle, Claude Powell, Leanne Fury, Guy Barret and the Starlette Dancers, Variety at Night
2006 Paul Shane, Martin Branigan, Andy Eastwood, Van Buren and Ally, Beryl Johnson, Guy and Pat Holloway, Two O'Clock Show
2007 Closed for Seating refurbishment


Ken Dodd has starred in innunerable Sunday night summer shows at The Grand Theatre, Throughout his fifty years  as the undisputed King of Variety