Exclusive look inside the Edinburgh Playhouse | Part 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2019
- In this video weeks Edinburgh Vlog get an exclusive look inside the Edinburgh Playhouse Theater. Its the largest seated theater in Europe. We learn about the history of Laurel and Hardy in Edinburgh. As well other famous names who have been that stage. We get to see inside the directors box and Ambassadors lounge, and generally run around the theater.
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This brings back magic memories. My neighbor would drive us to see pantomimes when we were wee and I went to my first concert there, Elvis Costello & the Attractions.
Great vid , beautiful building please more like this 👍👍👍😃
Brilliant video, my first concert was at the Playhouse in November 1981 just loved the place back in the 80's
The last time I was at the playhoose is when Gary Mullen and the works was there. It was fantastic we had the package deal , felt so important X😁🤗😘
Thank you, from a Spanish viewer, for all your videos. I wish I could visit your city soon. Its beauty never ends.
You and your good wife really do great videos of our home town. Duncan.
Wow loved seeing this amazing theatre again.
My mate Alex was a Night watchman there in 1983..His office was just to the right as you enter behind the old box office.
He told myself and other our other mate Stevie some spooky stories about the place and said that it was haunted and he heard lots of weird noises at night.
We didn't believe him so he offered us to spend a "watch" with him one night.
We took him up on his offer and I'll tell you its veryy spooky at night when its empty.
Alex had a German Shepherd that went round with him on his hourly checks
Alex said; "If there is anyone in the building then the dog is trained to alert or attack'
Sometimes the dog would just stop, growl and then turn back.
Alex said; "If the dog doesn't go....we dont go"
Anyway...we went round with him that night and we heard doors swishing open and other weird noises.
WE were the only three people in the building!!!
Sometimes the dog would growl into the dark and then just turn around and come back.
Apparently there was a young guard murdered there back in the day and they reckon he still does his rounds at night.
Fantastic! Can't wait to see Part 2! Again, the history you give combined with your genuine enthusiasm really brings your subject alive. In my head, I could hear Prince Philip saying, "Not ANOTHER bbloody theatre where we can't see a damn thing!" Love the Art Deco touches. Wow!
As a theater geek, this video is pretty cool. I'm looking forward to part two.
I loved this first part, and cannot wait for the next! Playhouses like this just fill me with delight, so getting a private viewing of it was so amazing! Thank you for all the hard work you put into these videos!
We used to drink in the pub. It was called "The Stage Door"
I met a few famous actors and performers there as it was their watering hole.
Fantastic video Tony, I love hearing all about the history! I saw many concerts here away back in the 1980s. Thanks Tony
You wouldn't think it was that big just walking by. It's absolutely beautiful!! This is great!
Absolutely lovely. It is heartwarming to know there are so many others who appreciate and honor the history and richness where they live! Thank you again for such an informative, entertaining vid! 💙🏴💙
Going to see Madame Butterfly today. Thank you for the tour 💕
Love your videos, and fabulous Edinburgh, thank you so much for all the info☺
Brilliant So interesting ,can't wait for the back stage !thanks .
So strange seeing that place totally empty!
Can't wait to see part 2
What a beautiful building. Those chairs looked lush. Great video. Looking forward to part 2.
Another wonderful video. Am very impressed with your down to earth and excitement about what you are experiencing. Thanks again....Mahalo
Brilliant vid mate love the wee bits of info nobody really knows looking forward to the next one.
I remember my wee sister May Pitkeathly and i seeing a Pantomine there away back in the very early 50's , after being taken there by our Auntie Flo , and it really took May and i into another world of magic .Duncan Pitkeathly..
Beautiful building! Thanks Tony!
If I had seen this video before I wrote "Murder Book" I would have added it, but hey, it's cool. I can add it in another book. It was a GREAT tour, thank you. I am personally very happy to see that they changed the red walls. I never went into the building, but can't imagine it being all red. That would be overwhelming.
Brill video, Tony. It is good to know that such a grand theatre has been saved and now protected, and restored to its former splendour. Looking forward to seeing Part 2. Slàinte
Gorgeous theatre! Love it! Thanks for sharing #theBroonfords #Edinburgh
Enjoyed that video, thanks Tony
Fascinating!!! Thank you!
Fantastic!!
Good to see the lay out inside, I will know where i want to sit now. Love your videos Tony.
love the video its so fascinating to know that's been there for over 90 years i only been there once and it was when they played sesame street in the 1990 which was good cant wait to come back again the place looks absolutely minted and i loved how big the place was its been so long since i have been there you don't realise how bit it is until your actually in there looks small from outside but its massive inside the directors box looks cozy also and another thing i do love old buildings that have the original stuff that hasn't changed cant wait to see part 2
Thanks Tony that was very interesting and you really filmed a lot of things you would otherwise not see.
When I first moved to Edinburgh in mid 1975, the band I was in rehearsed in the Playhouse, down back in a dressing room. At the time everything down there was being stripped back to the bare walls. On one occasion we were rehearsing up on the stage when the owner showed up and had a bit of a chat with us. As you mention, that owner had intended to demolish the building and replace it with office space. He was upset that City Council had rejected his bid as he didn't know what to do with the place. So we suggested he open it up to concerts. I gave him two management names to pursue - Brian Lane who handled Yes, and Gordon Mills who had Tom Jones and Englebert Humperdinck. Almost immediately the bands started to arrive. Yes, big names. I only saw a couple concerts - Tom Petty on his first UK tour (he was opening for Nils Lofgren) and Jackson Browne (a free ticket). I'd rather have seen Jeff Beck, but hey.... Back then the Glasshouse Hotel was a church converted to a carpet shop, while the space occupied by the Omni Centre was a grass covered hill, all the tenements having been demolished as part of the Leith Street rejuvenation fiasco. It's great to see the Playhouse now such a major fixture in the social scene, and with the rejuvenation of the St. James Quarter area, this neighbourhood once again giving folk a reason to come to the city centre's east end.
Great video Tony! Can’t wait for part 2 with the ghost story! 👻🙀
Love the videos so amazing
This video helped me choose which seats to book 😁
Just freaking brilliant video! I´ve been there 3 times, Marillion 1987, Fish 1991 and Genesis 1992 and I don´t even live in Scotland. The sound is fantastic!!!!
You might enjoy this video then. I interviewed fish. th-cam.com/video/lpqFw87q1x4/w-d-xo.html
Yeah definitely a brilliant sound Loved attending gigs there. Maiden in their prime was awesome.
It's nice to see the old place with a semi-decent colour scheme at long last. And it was this society which got the Preservation Order on the building. Elton John's concert was produced by David Bell for STV - NOT the BBC. Oh so many thngs incorrect in this.......
seen so many gigs in here rory gallacher, ac/dc, alice cooper,motorhead etc etc.lol
One thing I would like to know wat mobile or video cam do u use for ur vlogs Tony B ?
Tony great vid, but could you poss get some expert to give us some little known gems about some of the famous artists, social history etc...there is so many historical or just interesting buildings in and around Edinburgh, this could be a wonderful new series.. Again first class work..ggtthb..
Fortunately i am one of the experts. you will have to wait for part 2.
Love your videos as always :D Sooo much amazing history and helpful information in every single one of your vids and I absolutely love that!
I have a friend who is also sooo so very much into Scottish history, castles etc and man, if you have a friend or a brother that is excactly the same as you in this respect, please let us know as she would seriously love to meet and possibly marry him! Especially with your amazing accents Hehe!! 😂
Only child, sorry.
@@ClanBroonford lol no worries I will let her down easy haha 😂
First time seeing this,good info been to many concerts there many moons ago,Bin Jovi,Iron Maiden,Deep purple,Europe just to name a few,going to see footloose this week but I've read lots of reviews people saying still no air con in place and heat is unbearable does anyone know where coolest place to be seated would be?
LOVE IT. That is an absolutely beautiful building. Do you know if they do year round shows? Or a season for performances?
I love your enthusiasm. That would be a fun place to do a ghost hunt.
National tours visit the theatre all year round. They don't produce any themselves. They all come from productions companies based in london.
I was on stage there Got pulled up and ripped tae bits when Little Britain toured.
Saw Metallica 3 times , Slayer , AC/DC all at the Playhouse in the 80's
Do you have a update for when is part 2 is out
Part 2 was more of the ghost of the playhouse, and seeing backstage. Here is a link.
th-cam.com/video/rSh4LKQpDHw/w-d-xo.html
When is part 2 being released?
As soon as they have a break in shows, and they can let me on the stage.
Tony could you please tell me if any of the theater is accessible for a wheelchair? I have asked you things before but as yet still have not visited your lovely city. Thank you.
Yes it is, but only the circle level. There is no elevator, so if you are booking make it on that level. If you can get to the box office they will be the best place to help.
IS THIS PLACE WHERE HELLOWEEN RECORD "LIVE IN UK"?
Oh i don't know. I have never heard of that.
Hi I'm Heidi Hamilton I'm live
In tranent out side of Edinburgh
Worked front of house here for 7 years. Hated every minute of it. 😭
I remeber when the Playhouse tried to book Frank Sinatra and his fee was a millions for just one hour.
They calculated the cost of tickets by the amount of seats (being sold out) and still couldn't cover his fee.
To cover his fee the tickets would have been SO ridiculously expensive and they had to drop the idea.
I remenber saying at the time..."WHO the hell does he think he is?"
Ok...it's Frank Sinatra but hey!...nobody should be able to command the kind of money that he asked for just one hour.
I hear the placehouse is haunted by a stage hand Albert?
Why are we seeing your face so much.