The Aston Hippodrome (grid reference SP072890), also known as The Hipp, was a popular theatre in the Aston area of Birmingham, England. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. ... unga bunga This article is about the English city. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area...

It was opened to the public on December 7, 1908 after the completion of construction at a cost of £10,000. It was designed by James Lister & Company who had also designed the Bartons Arms public house in the area. December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Bartons Arms is a pub in the High Street (part of the A34) of Aston, Birmingham, England. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

The theatre was seriously damaged in 1938 by a fire which resulted in a £38,000 refurbishment. Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On June 4, 1960, the theatre building ceased performances with the final performance a revue, A to Z of Striptease. The building was renovated into a bingo hall and remained so until its demolition in September 1980. The Drum, an arts centre, is located on the theatre's site. June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Look up BINGO, Bingo, bingo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Drum (grid reference SP072890) is an arts centre in the Newtown area of Aston, in Birmingham, England, established as the United Kingdoms national centre for Black British and British Asian arts. ...

Performances were held twice daily and amongst these performances were famous acts such as Laurel and Hardy, George Formby, Gracie Fields, Larry Grayson, Morecambe and Wise and Judy Garland who performed there in 1951. Laurel and Hardy, in a promotional still from their 1937 feature film Way Out West. ... George Formby, OBE (May 26, 1904 – March 6, 1961) was an English singer and comedian who became a major star of both cinema and music hall. ... Dame Gracie Fields, DBE (9 January 1898–27 September 1979), born Grace Stansfield, was an English singer and comedian who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall. ... Larry Grayson (21 August 1923 in Banbury - 7 January 1995) was an English much loved camp comedian and gameshow host of the late 1970s. ... Morecambe and Wise Morecambe and Wise were a famous British comic double act comprising Eric Morecambe OBE and Ernie Wise OBE. The act lasted four decades until Morecambes retirement, shortly before his death in 1984. ... Superscript text Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an Oscar-nominated American film actress, considered by many to be one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywoods Golden Era of musical film, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale from The... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

The opening Chapter of Ron Dawson's novel, The Last Viking, vividly describes one of the 'strip tease shows' which unfortunately dominated the Hipp's offerings during the mid to late 1950s. The show was called 'Heatwave' and the scene captures the sad atmosphere of the 'artistic tableaux' which characterised these shows. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• Birmingham City Council - Information on the theatre
• Birmingham City Council - Image of the theatre
• Astonbrook through Astonmanor - The Aston Hippodrome performances and management history
• Mediahub - Before and after images of present day building
• The Last Viking

Coordinates: 52.49886° N 1.89537° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...