A.J
MARRIOT - The British
Tours
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A.J
Marriot presents:
LAUREL and HARDY
in GRANTHAM
at the
Guildhall Arts Centre
St Peter’s Hill
GRANTHAM
Lincolnshire, NG31 6PZ
On Tuesday 26th February 2013.
Doors open 6.30pm. Show starts 7.00
Approx 120 mins. incl. break)
TICKETS from Guildhall
Box-Office
www.guildhallartscentre.com
TEL: (01476)
406158
(£8 adults -
£7
Concessions - £5 children)
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Newspaper article
from the GRANTHAM JOURNAL - 1st March 2013. (Written by Graham Newton)

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Laurel and Hardy first visited Grantham in
1947, and had lunch at the
Red Lion, before visiting Stan's father and sister
at the Plough
Inn, Barkston.
(With thanks to Dave Tomlinson)
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GRANTHAM GUILDHALL
St. Peter's Hill (working theatre 2013)
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In 1952, Laurel and Hardy again
made a
quick visit to Grantham -
this time to open the Chamber of Trade Exhibition at the Guildhall.
Again, the firstly had lunch at the Red Lion Hotel.
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The fans outside the GUILDHALL
surround
Oliver Hardy, Lucille Hardy, and Ida Laurel,
as they attempt to get from their car, into the venue.
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The full story
of Laurel and Hardy's visits to
Grantham,
Bottesford,
and Barkston can be found in the book:
You can
buy a copy via the LULU link
below:

GRANTHAM
JOURNAL
GRANTHAM
GUILDHALL ARTS
CENTRE
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