Groanbox - Live at The Astor Theatre, Deal - November 2011
Groanbox live at The Astor Theatre, Deal Kent. Part of The Smuggler's Sessions. November 2011.
Benji Powling Trio - Live at The Astor Theatre, Deal, Kent UK
Benji Powling Trio - Live at The Astor Theatre, Deal, Kent UK
THE STORY OF BART - ASTOR THEATRE - DEAL
Coming to THE ASTOR THEATRE IN DEAL for one night only on SUNDAY 28TH JULY, The Story of Bart starring West End star John Barr charts the meteoric rise and then subsequent fall of one of Britain's greatest Songwriters. Featuring all of Lionel's hit songs such as Tommy Steele's Little White Bull, Cliff Richards Living Doll, Anthony Newley's Do You Mind and the big musical hits from Oliver!, Fings Aint What They Used To Be, Blitz!, Maggie May and many many more! Be prepared to laugh, sing and maybe a tear or two. It's a wonderful story. Tickets are available by calling Coming to Whitley Bay Playhouse for one night only on THURS 29TH MARCH, The Story of Bart starring West End star John Barr charts the meteoric rise and then subsequent fall of one of Britain's greatest Songwriters. Featuring all the hit songs such as Tommy Steele's Little White Bull, Cliff Richards Living Doll, Anthony Newley's Do You Mind and the big musical hits from Oliver!, Fings Aint What They Used To Be, Blitz!, Maggie May and many many more! Be prepared to laugh, sing and maybe a tear or two. It's a wonderful story. Tickets are available by calling 01304 370 220 or via the box office at theastor.org
Geno Washington at The Astor Theatre, Deal
Michael The Lover - Geno Washington
Groanbox - Live At The Astor Theatre, Deal - April 2011
Groanbox perform (with Roger) live at The Astor Theatre, Deal, Kent. April 2011.
smugglersrecords.com
DAY OF THE BLUES! Astor Theatre, Deal, Kent
A DAY OF THE BLUES! You'll never forget! Don't miss the amazing event showcasing some of the very best of British Blues!
NORTHSYDE, BAD INFLUENCE, KING SIZE SLIM, SALAVATION JAYNE, THE DUDLEY ROSS BAND, THE MIDNIGHT CRAWLERS
Tickets £18 from theastor.org or at the box office 01304 370220
3-11pm
Full Bar
Food available
Astor Theatre
Go Smacker!!!
Gentlemen of Few EP launch Live @ the Astor Theatre, Deal
BRIAR ROSE Hail Of Bullets (LIVE The Astor Theater, Deal, UK 2011) (Camcorder)
Live performance of Hail Of Bullets from BRIAR ROSE's Roses Are Rare, Violence Is True album. This performance was at the October 13th 2011 show at The Astor Theater in Deal, Kent UK while the band were in the studio with producer Chris Tsangarides. They supported EXMORE that night.
The Astor: Australias favourite cinema
The Astor is Melbourne's oldest continuous cinema and also an important part of Australia's cultural history.
It’s the number one destination in Melbourne for people wanting to see old movies the way they intended.
Visitors from around the Australia and the world come to the Astor, which sits in a heritage listed art-deco building, to experience movie classics, cult hits and the occasional new release.
It opened as a cinema in 1936 but boasts a large screen and state of the art sound system that rivals even the most modern of cinemas.
It’s not uncommon to see the Astor packed out on Friday and Saturday nights as people come for the social aspect just as much as they do for the films.
Although the Astor remains popular its existence is constantly under threat and it almost closed down for good early in 2015. But thanks to the tireless work of Vanda Hamilton and her group The Friends of the Astor Association the famous movie house lives to fight another day.
On more than a couple of occasions the Friends of the Astor have rallied to keep the curtain up.
When old owners St Michaels Grammar School looked like they were going to redevelop the site into a school auditorium the Friends of the Astor stepped in and a groundswell of public disdain caused the school to buckle under the pressure and sell to a more Astor friendly owner.
The new owner, Ralph Taranto looked to be the saviour until he had a falling out with long-time leaseholder, George Florence, and it looked like the two parties couldn’t get a deal done.
Friends of the Astor acted as moderators between Taranto and Florence, the man who set up the Astor in its current form, but the negotiations fell through.
Florence’s lease was not renewed and the Astor looked like it was going to join the packed graveyard of old Melbourne cinemas. For Vanda this was very upsetting.
A saviour came in the form of the Palace Cinema Group when they signed a long-term lease with Taranto but the Friends of the Astor were concerned the Astor would be multiplexed like other Melbourne cinemas The Rivoli and The Westgarth.
The Palace assured Vanda that they would be keeping the Astor as it is and since the reopening in June 2015 they have kept their word.
Vanda doesn’t see that her group’s job is done and they will remain vigilant in their efforts to keep the Astor going.
In this digital age it’s very important that a cinema like the Astor is kept open so new generations still have the option to see films on the big screen. Art galleries hang classic paintings to restore hundreds of years of history and film should be treated the same.
Watch the sound-slide below to hear some of Vanda’s fondest memories of the Astor, meet the new theatre cat and get into a bit of Melbourne culture and nostalgia told through pictures.
LA VOIX and London Gay Big Band Live at The Astor Theatre - Deal
September 5th 2015 - grab your tickets before they sell out! For one night only - La Voix and the London Gay Big Band, along with her gorgeous Va Va Voom Boys. You won't want to miss this!
The Moulettes @ The Astor Deal Festival Music 2013
Alt rock Folk band
Toyah 2014 live at astor theatre Deal Kent
Toyah June 2014 live at astor theatre Deal Kent
British Variety Theatre
This clip relates to my new book about variety theatre, Britain Had Talent: A History of Variety Theatre (Palgrave, 2011). Check it out on Amazon:
Footage of some great variety acts: the Ganjou Brothers & Juanita; Stanelli & his Hornchestra; Horace Goldin; Wilson, Keppel & Betty; Max Miller; The Beverley Sisters; Slim Rhyder; and Teddy Brown
Astor Theatre What's On 20/01/14
What's on at the Astor Theatre this Week - 20/01/14
Episodes, Deal
Excerpts from the moment I heard and Mad Scene
by Daniel Somerville
Astor Community Theatre, Deal (Kent), December 2011
featuring Daniel Somerville, Madaleine Trigg, Julia Fitzpatick and Andrea Walker
music: Handel, Somerville, Donizetti
supported by The National Lottery through Arts Council England, South East Dance, Astor Community Theatre, Chisenhale Dance Space and Nightingale Theatre, with thanks to Jasmin Vardimon Company and Creek Creative
Steel Panther - Girl From Oklahoma - Astor Theatre - 22nd May 2018 - Perth Australia
Steel Panther
22nd May 2018
Astor Theatre
Perth Australia
Tour: Sunset Strip Live!
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in your arms shot live at the Astor Theatre Perth Australia
Part of the 80's Mania series at the Astor Theatre Perth Australia