The Leeds Playbills site enables you to search 5000 playbills online. Created from the Local and Family History Library's playbill collections, it provides a unique insight into theatre life in Leeds between 1781 and the 1990s.
Playbills
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From existing Leeds Theatres e.g. the City Varieties, the Grand and the Playhouse
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From theatres which now no longer exist e.g. The Theatre on Hunslet Lane, the Empire, the Princess and the Theatre Royal.
Circus bills
How can I search the site
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By theatre
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By date
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By act or actor's name
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By keyword, phrase
Viewing the playbills
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Results show the playbill as a small image
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Click the image to enlarge and for a full description
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An enlarged form shows all the detail on the playbill.
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Browse the changing playbill gallery to get a flavour of the site.
You can now purchase original size colour copies of the playbills in the gallery, at prices ranging from £20 - £50.
The Leeds Playbill site received funding from the New Opportunities Fund, now the Big Lottery, and was developed as part of the Leodis website.