The Grafton Ballroom was an entertainment centre in

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that on opened on 9 February 1924. it was a purpose-built dance hall able to accommodate 1,200 dancers. It was built next to the Locarno Ballroom which is now known as the

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. It has for several years been under the same ownership as the Olympia.

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, Victor Silvester, Henry Hall, Duke Ellington,

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and

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have all played ''The Grafton''. In late September 2008 the Grafton closed as a dance venue, to be refurbished and reopened as a comedy club.

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* http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool/content/panoramas/grafton_ballroom_360.shtml * http://www.liverpoololympia.com/welcome!.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Grafton Ballroom Cultural organisations based in Liverpool Buildings and structures in Liverpool Ballrooms in the United Kingdom Event venues established in 1924