The popularity of South Street reaches new heights and the need to accommodate 800 entries sees the competitions move to a larger venue, the Academy of Music (now Her Majesty’s).
Despite having built a new hall in Skipton Street in 1886, it soon becomes apparent that a much bigger hall is also needed to cater for its larger audiences.
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