Lyric Theatre (Swift Current)

The Lyric Theatre is a performing arts theatre located in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. The building was declared a municipal heritage property in 2007.[1] The theatre was originally built as a Vaudeville and silent film theatre with 400 seats. It operated as a movie house until 1980, when it was converted into a night club. In 2005, it was purchased by a community group (Southwest Cultural Development Group) and became a performing arts cultural centre. [2]

Lyric Theatre
Address227 Central Avenue North
LocationSwift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
OwnerSouthwest Cultural Development Group
TypePerforming arts centre
Construction
Built1912
Website
www.lyrictheatre.ca

A two-story brick construction, the building originally had the theatre on the main floor, apartments on the upper floors (primarily used by employees of the theatre), with the basement housing a pool hall and bowling alley. [1]

References

  1. "Former Lyric Theatre". Canada's Historic Places, a Federal, Provincial and Territorial Collaboration, operated by Parks Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
  2. "The Lyric Theatre: One of Swift Current's "Grand Buildings"". Southwest Cultural Development Group. Retrieved 2011-12-02.


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