The curtain is coming down on the Epstein Theatre today - potentially for the final time.
Since 1913, the Grade II listed 380-seat theatre based within Hanover House has staged thousands of productions under various guises. As financial support provided by Liverpool Council is coming to an end, the lights are going out on the city centre stage.
The decision has been widely criticised by theatre lovers and activists, with local authority officials saying it needed to “deliver value for money for the taxpayer.”
