[1] In 1924 it was decided that a larger and more majestic hall was required and only 28 months later the building was finished, it became a tribute to Mr J S Dahl, the Norwegian architect.

In the late 1990s Folkestone and Hythe Council invited Apollo Leisure to manage the hall, followed by Clear Channel Entertainment in 2001.

Since November 2009 the venue has been operated by Ambassador Theatre Group and is owned and supported by Folkestone and Hythe District Council.

[3] Over the years the hall has played host to some of the most famous music acts around such as The Rolling Stones, T Rex, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Paul Weller, Ozzy Osbourne, Status Quo, Motörhead, Kings of Leon, Stereophonics, Queens of the Stone Age, Kaiser Chiefs Frank Turner and Morrissey.

The hall has also seen many comedians over the years, including Victoria Wood, Ken Dodd, Norman Wisdom, Lenny Henry, Brian Conley, Ross Noble, Frankie Boyle and Russell Howard.