The Grafton Ballroom was an entertainment centre in Liverpool, England that 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 Liverpool Olympia. It has for several years been under the same ownership as the Olympia.
Joe Loss, Victor Silvester, Henry Hall, Duke Ellington, Anathema and The Beatles [1] have all played The Grafton.
In September 2008, the Grafton closed as a dance venue, to be refurbished and reopened as a comedy club. The Venue eventually closed sometime in 2012, leaving the building vacant. On 27 January 2013, A section of the front facia of the building and rubble had fallen into the street. It was made safe by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. There were no reports of injuries.
In March 2025, Plans were given the go-ahead to demolish the grafton building for new modern apartments that would retain the graftons original facade that had been on the building since 1924. The Grafton eventually would be demolished after 100 years.