Description: Dudley Hippodrome - A World Class Entertainment Venue for the Black Country Save Britain's Heritage add their weight to campaign Dudley Hippodrome is one of 67 new buildings to be added to a buildings-at-risk list The Campaign group SAVE Britain's Heritage said it hoped the inclusion on its register would help the much-loved art deco
The family of the Earl of Dudley are calling on the government to block the demolition of the Dudley Hippodrome.
On 17 November 2021, as reported in the Express & Star , councillors in the borough voted in favour of plans to demolish the former theatre and bingo hall and replace it with a university centre. However these plans have not yet been approved by the government. There have been a number of failed attempts to revive the Hippodrome, which has not staged a live performance since 1974, and closed in 2009.
The land it sits on was donated by the second Earl of Dudley and now his descendants argue it is “incredibly important” not to bulldoze it.