Victoria Pier, Colwyn Bay in the 1930s

	Mon 1st to Sat 6th August 1932	Nightly at 8pm: By arrangement with BASIL DEAN REGINALD FRY Presents SERGE DE KAZARINE & ANN TETLEY in AUTUMN CROCUS A play in four acts by C. L. Anthony. The Success of 1931 and 1932 from the Lyric and Savoy Theatres, London Characters in order of appearance: The gentleman in gay braces ............. SERGE DE KAZARINE The lady in buttoned boots ..................... BETTY RALLAND The lady with the lost underclothes ....... FRANCES WARING The lady in spectacles ............................... ANN TETLEY The lady with the baedecker ................... GRACE ARNOLD The young lady living in freedom ............... RUTH HOLMES The young gentleman living in freedom ....... JOHN GOBSON The reverend gentleman .................... BERNARD HOWARD The hot lady ................................... IRIS FRASER FOSS The hot gentleman ......................... FREDERICK MORANT The maid ............................................. DORIS DAVIES The Crocus Gatherer ........................ KATHLEEN ALBINO The Play Produced for Tour by ....... WILSON BLAKE The Special Music arranged by .. EUGENE GOOSENS General Manager ..................... WILSON RAEBURN Stage Manager ...................... BERNARD HOWARD Assistant Stage Manager .............. BETTY RALAND Master Carpenter .................... ARTHUR T. ADLER (For REGINALD FRY)
	Sun 7th August 1932	IWAN DAVIES The Great Boy Alto who sang by command of Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary
	Mon 8th to Wed 10th August 1932	FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE A farce with tunes

	Sunday 14th May 1933	JACK HYLTON and his Orchestra opened on tour at the Pavilion. This departure from the Council's tradition of high-standard music on Sundays had been strongly criticised by local Church leaders and by many others who had retired to the town in search of more sedate entertainment. The Pier Pavilion, however, was packed.
	Tuesday 16th May 1933	Just after midnight, the driver of a goods train nearing the railway station saw sparks and flames over the sea and sounded the alarm by repeated sharp blasts on the whistle of his steam train. By the time the fire brigade arrived it was too late. The 2nd Pavilion was completely destroyed by fire.
	Sunday July 23rd 1933	Bijou Theatre, Nightly at 8, Matinees (if wet) at 3: GEORGE HAY presents The Summer Revellers (under the direction of JACK ROWLANDS) FRIDA GABELL, Soprano. WALLACE MORFORD, Tenor. WINTER COPPIN, Baritone. GLADYS TREVOR, Comedienne-Entertainer. JOYCE CORNISH, Comedienne-Dancer. DAN DRAPER, Pianist-Entertainer. JACK ROWLANDS, Enertainer. H. E. BROUGHTON, Comedian. Children's Magical Matinees Every Saturday at 3 The Pier 8pm Sunday 23rd July 1933: FRED ROYLE and his Band with soloists Messers. E. JACKSON, W. SELLARS and J. HODGKINSON
Just a few days later in the early hours of Friday 28th July 1933, the 600 seat Bijou Theatre at the pier head, which escaped the fire which consumed the Pier Pavilion 10 weeks earlier, caught fire and was completely destroyed. The North Wales Weekly News reported: "The fire was first discovered about 4am by Mr. Hugh Hughes, signalman, Oxford House, Bayview Road, who was on duty in a box near the station. He shouted the alarm through a megaphone, and succeeded in attracting the attention of the sorting staff at the General Post Office, opposite his box. The sorting staff immediately summoned the Fire Brigade, which arrived on the scene within twelve minutes of the discovery". The theatre was destroyed and the pier head was burnt through in several places. Jack Rowlands Summer Revellers lost their costumes, music and script.
	April 1934	Eric Ravilious painted murals in the new Pavilion
	8th May 1934	The 3rd (current) pavilion was officially opened by Council Chairman W. G. Knowlson. This time in a very moderne Art Deco style, and totally fireproof, being made of iron and concrete at a cost of £18,500. The building was designed by Professor Adshead, in conjunction with Mr W. G. Dunning, the Council's Surveyor and the Council Entertainments Manager, Louis Kilkenny. The pavilion opened to the public on May 19th. A detailed description and photos of the pavilion was published June 1934. Read it here.
	19th May 1934	The 3rd (current) Pavilion opened to the public with a special holiday attraction - Ernest Binns and his company presented "Bits and Pieces"
	Thurs 20th September 1934	A reception and Civic Ball was held in the Pavilion to celebrate the Incorporation of Colwyn Bay as a Municipal Borough.
	Friday 9th November 1934	The first meeting of the new Colwyn Bay Borough Council was held in the Pier Pavilion. Over 500 people turned up to watch the proceedings, and Lord Colwyn was elected first Mayor of Colwyn Bay.

	25th September 1936	The most popular comedian in the country, GEORGE ROBEY, was the star attraction. However, it was reported "everyone present did not unreservedly enjoy the type of humour for which Robey is so famous".

	Fri 1st September 1939	In bright sunshine, trains arrived from 11am bringing over 1,000 children as evacuees from Liverpool before the declaration of War on Sunday 3rd Sept. The children were led down the long flight of steps from the rear of the train station down onto the promenade and to the Pier Pavilion. Here the Women's Voluntary Service, the Colwyn Follies concert party, the Rialto Theatre repertory company, pier employees and various others provided the children with food. Many of these children were from the poorest streets of Liverpool, and this was their first visit to the seaside. In the following days more than 5,000 evacuees arrived.