At risk theatre sold for £77k

A Victorian theatre in Doncaster, left vacant for nearly 30 years, has sold for £77,000 at auction.

Opened in 1899, the Grand Theatre in Doncaster shut its doors in 1995 after being used as a bingo hall for over 30 years.

It has been on the Theatres Trust Theatres at Risk Register since 2006.

A 2021 feasibility study into returning the Grade II-listed building to use as a performance venue found its condition was so poor that even with urgently needed repairs, it would only be able to partially reopen with a reduced audience capacity.

No details of the buyer have been released.