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Morecambe Winter Gardens: The People's Palace

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A limited podcast series telling the story of how Morecambe's historic and iconic Winter Gardens building was saved from wreck and ruin. The series explores the rich history and architecture of the building; the amazing people helping to run, maintain and restore venue; and what the future holds for the space.

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University of Sheffield Player

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History

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player.sheffield.ac.uk

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14 lip 2025

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Memories and new beginnings 14.07.2025 27:18

Episode 4: In the final episode of this series, we hear personal memories and recollections of 'The People's Palace', including stories of the fun and joy people experienced there, their love for the building, and their visions for its future.

The great and the good 14.07.2025 28:26

Episode 3: From Elgar and Vera Lynn, to The Who and The Rolling Stones. Wrestling, magic, acrobatics... you name it, the Morecambe Winter Gardens has had it all. In the third episode we look at the performers who've trodden the Winter Garden's hallowed boards - hearing from some of the contemporary artists who have performed at the venue in recent years, and from people involved in the Win...

Brick by brick 14.07.2025 27:27

Episode 2: In this episode we take a deep dive into the fascinating history of Morecambe Winter Gardens with Professor Vanessa Toulmin, Historian of Popular Entertainment and Chair of the Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust. We also look at the building's impressive architecture and talk to some of the talented craftspeople breathing life back into the Winter Gardens.

Who keeps the lights on? 14.07.2025 27:52

Episode 1: In this episode we hear from the team of volunteers that are running, maintaining, and helping to restore this fabulous Morecambe landmark.