Over the past 122 years the stage of the Morecambe Winter Gardens has been graced by stars of variety, television and music. From Tommy Steele, the Rolling Stones, The Who and Shirley Bassey to variety legends George Formby, Gracie Fields, Hollywood stars Laurel and Hardy, for over a century it was the premier entertainment venue in the resort.  Built under the supervision of the legendary theatre architect Frank Matcham, with Mangnall and Littlewood who also designed the magnificent Empress Ballroom in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, this magnificent building was saved for the nation by the Friends of the Winter Gardens in 2006.