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Thwaites Empire Theatre

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Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
Thwaites Empire Theatre
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+44 1254 685500

Hours:
SundayClosed
Monday10am - 12:30pm
Tuesday10am - 12:30pm
Wednesday10am - 12:30pm
Thursday10am - 12:30pm
Friday10am - 12:30pm
Saturday10am - 12:30pm


Elma Amy Yerburgh was a member of the Thwaites family who was owner and then chairman of the Thwaites Brewery company from 1888 to 1946. She was the daughter of Daniel Thwaites, M.P. for Blackburn, and was married to Robert Yerburgh, M.P. for Chester. In the town of Blackburn she was known for her generosity to the company's workers and as a public benefactor, who helped fund the construction of the War Memorial wing to Blackburn Royal Infirmary and helped found the town's Empire Theatre, now named after her. Her name was also commemorated in Elma's Pound, a beer specially brewed by Thwaites Brewery for Christmas 2007 to celebrate their 200th anniversary.
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