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Coronation Street & the Music Hall
by Rod Taylor
Published in The Call Boy, Summer 1994

13 August 2025

History

Orchestra Pits
by Firmin Shackleton
Published in The Call Boy, December 1971

5 June 2025

History

Dressing Rooms
by Valantyne Napier
Published in The Call Boy, Autumn 1994

24 April 2025

History

2nd Music Hall Conference
12th-13th October 2024 at Hoxton Hall

31 March 2024

Event

Blue Plaque for Victoria Monks
Blackpool’s forgotten music hall star

28 March 2024

Event

Press Release: Su Pollard is the new President of the British Music Hall Society

3 October 2023

News

Welcome to the all-new BMHS website

7 July 2023

Welcome to the new BMHS website.

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social 3 hours

🏰 #SongSheetSaturday 🏰
"It's a Bit of a Ruin that Cromwell Knocked About a Bit" (1921)
Performed by the incomparable Marie Lloyd, Queen of the Music Hall who brought this witty number to life, poking fun at England's crumbling historical sites with her trademark cheeky charm #MusicHall

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social 3 days

Thank you to everyone who attended our 'In the Limelight' talk with Jan Hunt and Ben Stock. Our next event is on Tuesday, 24th March at 7 pm, featuring Midge Gillies discussing 'The Barbed Wire University' and how WWII PoW camps nurtured future performers. Book tickets here: buff.ly/f8SJxfk

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social 1 week

💕 #SongSheetSaturday meets Valentine's Day! 💕
"Lovetime (Any Old Time Will Do)" (1908), sung by George Lashwood with words by Harry Castling & music by Fred Godfrey. Forget fancy restaurants & overpriced roses - according to this Edwardian charmer, when it comes to romance, any old time will do!

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