From the fun of the panto to Bertolt Brech’s Caucasian Chalk Circle, the Palace Theatre has staged them all and been a staple of Mansfield’s entertainment scene for decades.
With the theatre’s doors closed for the foreseeable future, we are looking back to theatre memories from the noughties in this gallery.
Have a look through and see who you recognise treading the boards.
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5. Film premiere
Kirkby film makers arriving at the Palace Theatre in Mansfield in 2006 for the launch of their new film. Photo: Roger Grayson
6. Music and Drama Festival
Mansfield St Peters C of E Primary Children's Choir pictured at the Palace Theatre in 2007 during the Music and Drama Festival. Can you recognise anyone in this picture? Photo: jane.hilton
7. The Hunting of the Snark
Members of the Mansfield Junior Stage Skills preparing for their performance of The Hunting of the Snark at the Palace Theatre rehearsal room in 2007 Photo: Roger Grayson
8. Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama
Cast members from the Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama in 2006 Photo: Roger Grayson