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Remembering the heritage theatre that we’ve come from – and never forgetting the future performers who’ll take us where we’re going!

In 1963, as the beautiful old theatres of the Victorian era were being demolished, our intrepid founders Gerald Glover and Ray Mackender decided to act to safeguard the heritage of popular entertainment that was being destroyed along with the buildings. The British Music Hall Society was the result and we have been working ceaselessly ever since to preserve and promote the legacy of music hall and variety. In 2009 we became a registered charity.

The Society is run entirely by volunteers and our members are from a range of diverse backgrounds and interest groups, from up and coming young performers to eminent academics and household names from the world of TV and theatre. The one thing we all have in common is a love of popular entertainment and an interest in its history.