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Houdini UK Tours

Below is the most up-to-date list of Houdini’s UK tours, there are lots of dates that have not yet been accounted for. If I have anything missing then feel free to get in touch so that I can add it to the list. The list below comprises my own research along with information from David De-Val, Mick Hanzlik, Frank koval and Derek Tait. The Book "Houdini-British Tours" by Derek Tait is highly recommended and available from all major booksellers.

1900
02-07 July 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
09 -14 July 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
23-28 July 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
30 July-Aug 04 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
06-11 August 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
13-18 August 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
20-25 August 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
27 August-01 September 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
03-08 December 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
10-15 December 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
17-22 December 1900
Alhambra Theatre
London
24 December-05 January 1900/1901
Alhambra Theatre
London
1901
01-05 January 1901
Alhambra Theatre
London
07-12 January 1901
Alhambra Theatre
London
14-19 January 1901
Alhambra Theatre
London
21-26 January 1901
Alhambra Theatre
London
28 January-02 February 1901
Alhambra Theatre
London
04-09 February 1901
Palace Theatre
Blackburn
Unknown
Exchange Hall or the Cotton Exchange
Blackburn
1902
13-18 October 1902
Palace Theatre
Halifax
20-25 October 1902
Palace Theatre
Blackburn
27 October-01 November 1902
Palace Theatre
Bradford
03-08 November 1902
Palace Theatre
Halifax
10-15 November 1902
Pavilion Theatre
Leicester
17-22 November 1902
James Hall
Manchester
24-29 November 1902
Palace Theatre
Blackburn
01-06 December 1902
City of Varieties
Leeds
08-13 December 1902
Empire
Burnley
18th December 1802
Coliseum
Leeds
15-20 December 1902
City of Varieties
Leeds
04 December Charles peace cell escape
Charles peace cell escape
Leeds
1904
22 January 1904
Regent Theatre
Salford
18-23 January 1904
Empire Palace
Sheffield
19 January 1904
Charles Peace Cell escape
Sheffield
25-30 January 1904
Empire Theatre
Liverpool
01-06 February 1904
Empire Theatre
Liverpool
06th February 1904
Empire Palace charity Appearance
Sheffield
08-13 February 1904
Empire Theatre
South Shields
15-20 February 1904
Empire Theatre
Birmingham
22-27 February 1904
Empire Theatre
Birmingham
29 February 05 March 1904
Hippodrome
London
07-12 March 1904
Hippodrome
London
14-19 March 1904
Hippodrome
London
21-27 March 1904
Hippodrome
London
28 March 02 April
Hippodrome
London
04 - 09 April
Hippodrome
London
02 May- 07 April 1904
Empire Sheffield
Sheffield
18 - 23 April
Palace
Hull
25 - 30 April
Empire Palace
Sheffield
02 -07 May
Empire
Leeds
09 -14 May 1904
Hippodrome
Brigton
16- 21 May 1904
Empire theatre
Bristol
29 August-03 September 1904
Empire Leicester Square
Leicester Square, London
05-10 September 1904
Zoo Hippodrome
Glasgow
12-17 September1904
Zoo Hippodrome
Glasgow
19-24 September 1904
Zoo Hippodrome
Glasgow
26 September -01 October
Regent Theatre of Varieties
Salford
03-08 Ocober 1904
Regent Theatre of Varieties
Salford
10-15 October 1904
Empire Theatre
Bristol
17-22 October 1904
Hippodrome
Liverpool
24-29 October 1904
Hippodrome
Liverpool
31 October - 05 November
Palace Theatre
Halifax
14-19 November 1904
Tivoli theatre leeds this became the Hippodrome in 1924
Leeds
28 November 03 December
Pavillion
Newcastle
05-10 December1904
Hipodrome
Brighton
12-17 December 1904
Palace Theatre
Manchester
1905
02-07 January 1905
Barnards Theatre
Woolwich
16-21 January 1905
Palace Theatre
Glasgow
23-28 January1905
Palace Theatre
Glasgow
30 January-04 February 1905
Barnard’s Palace of Varieties
Chatham
06-11 February 1905
Barnard’s Palace of Varieties
Chatham
February 1905
Cell Escape
Rochester Police Satation on Castle Hill
13-18 February 1905
St Georges Hall
Bradford
20 -25 February 1905
Theatre Royal
Stockton
03-08 April 1905
Alexandra Theatre
Sheffield
10-15 April 1905
Kings Theatre
Cardiff
17-22 April 1905
Lyceum Theatre
Newport
24-29 April 1905
Hippodrome
Eastbourne
01-06 May 1905
Empire Theatre
Oldham
08-13 May 1905
Grand Theatre
Wolverhampton
15-20 May 1905
Pavilion Theatre
Leicester
22-27 May 1905
Avenue Theatre
Sunderland
29 May-03 June 1905
Argyle Theatre of Varieties
Birkenhead
05 - 10 June 1905
Hippodrome
Wigan
12-17 June 1905
Hippodrome
Blackpool
19-24 June 1905
Hippodrome
Hastings
26 June-08 July 1905
Gaiety Theatre
Leith
25th August 1905
The Protestant Hall
Ballymena
29 August-03 September 1904
Newry town hall
1908
02-07 November 1908
Oxford Music Hall
London
09-14 November 1908
Oxford Music Hall
London
16-21 November 1908
Oxford Music Hall
London
23-28 November 1908
Oxford Music Hall
London
30 November-05 December 1908
Euston Theatre
London
07-12 December 1908
Hippodrome
Liverpool
15th December 1908
Exchange Hall or the Cotton Exchange
Edgbaston
14-19 December 1908
Hippodrome
Birmingham
21-26 December 1908
Grand Theatre
Bolton
1909
28 December 1908-02 January 1909
Paragon Theatre
London
04-09 January 1909
Palace East Ham
London
11-16 January 1909
Pavilion
Liverpool
18-23 January 1909
Regent Theatre
Salford
25-30 January 1909
Hippodrome
Belfast
01-06 February 1909
Palace Theatre
Glasgow
08-13 February 1909
Palace Theatre
Glasgow
15 - 20 February 1909
Hulme Hippodrome
Manchester
22-27 February 1909
Empire Ashton under Lyne Known as Tameside Hippodrome
Ashton Under Lyne
01-06 March 1909
Hippodrome
Preston
08-13 March 1909
Empire Theatre
Bristol
15-20 March 1909
Pavilion theatre
Newcastle
22-27 March 1909
Pavilion theatre
Newcastle
03 - 08 May 1909
Hippodrome
Blackburn
10 - 15 May 1909
Pavilion
Newcastle
17-22 May 1909
Metropolitan
London
24-29 May 1909
Hippodrome
Portsmouth
31 May-05 June 1909
Palace Theatre
Chelsea
07-12 June 1909
Hippodrome
Leeds
14-19 June 1909
Empire
Wolverhampton
20th June 1909
jumped in Dundeee Dock
23rd June 1909
jumped in the river Tay
21-26 June 1909
Hippodrome
Dundee
28 June-03 July 1909
The Palace Theatre
Aberdeen
05-10 July 1909
Hippodrome
Brighton
19-24 July 1909
Palace theatre Manchester check
Manchester
26 July - 31 July
Barrasfords Hippodrome
Sheffield
02-07 August 1909
Hippodrome
Nottingham
16 - 23 August 1909
Palace Theatre
Plymouth
30 August-04 September 1909
Empire Theatre
Kilburn
13-18 September 1909
Hippodrome
Willesden
20-25 September 1909
Palace South
South London
04-09 October 1909
Coliseum Theatre Koval
glasgow
11-16 October 1909
Palace
Oldham
18 - 23 October 1909
Coliseum Theatre
Glasgow
1910
12-17 September 1910
Empire Theatre
Kilburn
03-08 October 1910
Hippodrome Poplar
London
10-15 October 1910
Hippodrome
Willesden
17 - 22 October 1910
Harlsden
31 October-05 November 1910
Hammersmith Palace
London
07-12 November1910
Empire Theatre
Islington
14-19 November 1910
Grand Theatre
Clapham
31-26 November 1910
Olympia Theatre
Liverpool
28 November-03 December 1910
Empire Theatre Ardwick
Manchester
05-10 December 1910
Empire Theatre
Holborn
12-17 December 1910
Coliseum Theatre
Glasgow
19-24 December 1910
Empire Theatre Manchester
Manchesteer
26-31 December 1910
Empire Theatre
Newcastle
1911
02-07 January 1911
Hippodrome Bolton
Bolton
09-14 January 1911
Empire Theatre
Nottingham
16-21 January 1911
Empire Theatre
Birmingham
23-28 January 1911
Empire Theatre
Bradford
30 January-04 February 1911
Palace Theatre Hull
Hull
06-11 February 1911
Empire Theatre
Leeds
09 February 2011
Empire Theatre
Tetley Beer challenge
13-18 February 1911
Barnards Theatre
Chatham
20-25 February 1911
Rochester
Unknown
06-11 March 1911
Empire Palace
Sheffield
13-18 March1911
Empire Theatre
Cardiff
27 March-01 April 1911
Hippodrome
Southend-on-sea
03-08 April 1911
Palace theatre
Huddersfield
10-15 April 1911
Hippodrome
Portsmouth
17-22 April 1911
Palace
Burnley
24-29 April 1911
Hippodrome
Southampton
01 - 06 May 1911
Empire
Swansea
08-13 May 1911
Empire
Hackney
15-20 May 1911
Empire
Finsbury Park
22-27 May 1911
New Cross Empire
London
29 May-03 June 1911
Palace Theatre
Halifax
05-10 June 1911
Empire
Shepherds Bush
1913
06-11 January 1913
Empire Theatre
Cardiff
13-18 January 1913
Empire Theatre
Swansea
20 - 25 January 1913
Empire
Bradford
27 January-01 February 1913
Palace Theatre
Hull
03 - 07 February 1913
Empire Theatre
Leeds
05th February 1913
Jumped into the lake at Roundhay park - Leeds
Leeds
10 - 15 February 1913
Empire and Hippodrome
Bristol
February The Palace Theatre, Oxford Steet
Harry perforned on the Opening night
Harry perforned on the Opening night
17 - 22 February 1913
Kings Theatre
Southsea
24 February-01March 1913
Empire
Finsbury Park
03-08 March 1913
Empire
Newport
05th March
Leap of Faith
Newport
12th March 1913
Appeared in court at Newport
16th March 1913
Opened the Magicians Club at 2 Grays, Inn road
17-22 March 1913
Olympia
Liverpool
24-20 March 1913
Hippodrome
Devonport
31 March-05 April 1913
Empire Theatre
Newcastle
01st April 1913
Jumped from the swing bridge
Newcastle
07-12 April 1913
Empire Theatre
Edinburgh
April The Hippodrome, Hall Craig Street
Aidre, Exact Date Unknown
Also extra show outside as so many people failed to get a ticket.
14 - 19 April 1913
Coliseum
Glasgow
21-26 April 1913
Empire Palace
Sheffield
28 April - 03 May 1913
Empire
Birmingham
05-10 May 1913
Empire Theatre
Nottingham
12-17 May 1913
New Cross Empire
London
17th July 1913
Houdinis mother died
26th July 1913
Hippodrome
Sheffield
18 December 1913
Palace Theatre
Manchester
1914
12-17 January 1914
Tivoli
Barrow in Furness
19-24 January 1914
Bradford Empire
Bradford
26 - 31 January 1914
Grand Theatre
Birmingham
01st February 1914
Attended the first anniversary of the Magicians Club
02 - 07 February 1914
Empire
Sheffield
09-14 February 1914
Empire Theatre
Glasgow
16-21 February 1914
Empire Theatre
Leeds
23-28 February 1914
New Palace
Manchester
01st March 1914
Harry attended the Annual dinner of the Manchester Press Club
03 - 08 March 1914
Empire
Swansea
16 - 21 March 1914
Empire
Newport
23 - 28 March 1914
Empire
Bristol
30 March - 04th April 1914
Empire
Newcastle
06-11 April 1914
Empire Theatre
Edinburgh
13-18 April 1914
Olympia Theatre
Liverpool
20-25 April 1914
Palace Theatre
Oldham
26th April 1914
Harry jumped from the corporation pier in Hull
27 April-02 May 1914
Palace Theatre
Hull
04-09 May 1914
New Cross Empire
London
25-30 May 1914
Empire Theatre
Cardiff
01-06 June 1914
Kings Hall
Dover
02-Jun-14
Harry jumped from a motor boat into the admiralty harbour between the the Prince of wales and Promenade piers at Dover
Dover
08-13 June 1914
Empire Theatre
Nottingham
1920
12-17 January 1920
Alhambra Theatre
Bradford
26-31 January 1920
Empire
Finsbury Park
02-07 February 1920
Empire Palace
Liverpool
23-28 February 1920
Empire Theatre
Edinburgh
01-06 March 1920
Coliseum
Glasgow
08-13 March 1920
Empire
Leeds
15-20 March 1920
Empire Theatre
Sheffield
22-27 March 1920
Palace Theatre
Hull
29 March-03 April 1920
Empire Theatre
Nottingham
05-10 April 1920
Empire Theatre
Cardlff
12-17 April 1920
Hippodrome
Brighton
19-24 April 1920
Hippodrome
Portsmouth
26 April-01 May 1920
Hippodrome
Newcastle Upon Tyne
03-08 May 1920
London Palladium
London
10-15 May 1920
London Palladium
London
24-29 May 1920
Empire Theatre
Bristol
31 May-05 June 1920
Pavillion
Glasgow
07-12 June 1920
New Cross Empire
London
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