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The time Tina Turner wowed crowds at Oxford theatre
What is now the popular New Theatre Oxford in George Street was once called The Apollo Theatre, from the late 1970s until 2003.
We’ve found some of the best pictures from that period in the theatre’s history, with some of the best acts seen in Oxford during those years.
Michelle Collins backstage with the Chippendales at the Apollo Theatre, 1992 (Image: Oxford Mail archive)
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From The Beatles tribute band Beatlemania to iconic pantomimes and beloved stars, there was tonnes going on in Oxford’s theatre scene.
Oxford Mail’s archive pictures have captured some of the highlights.
Take a look back through this nostalgic gallery to find pictures from The Apollo over the years.