Master theatre architect Frank Matcham remodelled the building back in 1900
Ken Dodd’s drum is just one of the many objects on display in a new exhibition celebrating 125 years of the Gaiety Theatre.
'Gaiety 125' will be on display at the Manx Museum until Sunday 18 May.
Manx National Heritage has worked in conjunction with theatre staff, and Friends of the Gaiety, to highlight key moments in the theatre’s past.
Curator of Social History Matthew Richardson says we are fortunate to have such an original building on the Isle of Man:
You can hear more from Matthew in this episode of Spotlight:
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