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Ghosts Darlington Civic Theatre | Daily Star SPOOKY: Can you see the two ghosts in this photograph?

“It’s nice to think that these ghosts want to stay around and love the theatre so much they don’t want to leave it.”

Julian Cound

Taken in the historic Darlington Civic Theatre by a contractor working on the refurbishment of the Edwardian building, the photograph appears to show two shadows sitting in the stalls.

The theatre’s marketing officer, Julian Cound, said the appearance of the ghosts were no surprise to him.

He said: “There are many stories of ghosts being seen and heard on several occasions.

“I was once on my own in dressing room 12 when I heard a child crying, I knew the stories so didn’t feel scared.

“Maybe there are other explanations but it’s nice to think that these ghosts want to stay around and love the theatre so much they don’t want to leave it.” PARANORMAL: The photograph was taken by a contractor doing refurbishment work at the theatre Mary Evans Library
Ghost at Raynham Hall, Norfolk

Julian added: “I don’t think the people that took the photos felt fear, but there was a bit of surprise there.”

Darlington Civic Theatre is a popular spot with ghost hunters who have been known to spend the night at the theatre in the hope of spotting one of its ghosts.

They include the ghost of Senor Rino Pepi, the theatre’s first managing director, who died hours before ballerina Anna Pavlova took to the stage in November 1927. GHOSTS: Legendary ballerina Anna Pavlova performed at the theatre the day Signor Pepi died

Stagehand Jimbo is said to revisit the spot backstage where he died, tangled in ropes following an accident, while Victorian child Arabelle is said to haunt dressing room 12.

It is believed that she is from a building that existed on the site before the theatre and has been heard sobbing.

The new building, to be renamed the Darlington Hippodrome, is set to reopen next year.