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eggplant_casserole commented about Savoy Super Cinema on Jun 12, 2014 at 3:07 pm

Well, it may have had a reprieve. A property agent (who specializes in pubs) now have a to let sign on the front of the building! Their website suggests it is available freehold or leasehold.

http://www.sidneyphillips.co.uk/fulldetails.php?prn=37950

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eggplant_casserole commented about ABC Tunbridge Wells on Mar 7, 2014 at 5:24 pm

It was in a sad state, but still standing, when I went past it yesterday. However, it would appear the council are forcing the owners to demolish it:

http://www.courier.co.uk/Latest-ABC-cinema-site-Tunbridge-Wells/story-20529060-detail/story.html

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eggplant_casserole commented about ABC Dover on Mar 7, 2014 at 4:46 pm

Sorry for the delay in reply, ritzman. You may well be right about Eric. I’m not sure the fate of the organ, but I believe he had the pipes built into an upstairs room, so I don’t know how easy it would be to remove from the house! Perhaps a local historian might have more information?

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eggplant_casserole commented about Silver Screen Cinema on Mar 7, 2014 at 4:35 pm

As mentioned above, this cinema’s future past the end of the month is uncertain.

The sad thing is that it is not due to lack of bums on seats – it’s because distributors will no longer carry expensive 35mm prints of the latest films, and they cannot afford digital equipment.

Here are some articles from the local paper:

http://www.folkestoneherald.co.uk/Cinema-s-future-hangs-hope-digital-projector/story-20528093-detail/story.html

http://www.folkestoneherald.co.uk/Silver-Screen-Cinema-petition-reaches-2-000/story-20781699-detail/story.html

There is an online petition to the local council:

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/save-our-cinema-silverscreen-folkestone

The Silver Screen Cinema has been open for nearly 25 years and ended a two-year period without a cinema when the Cannon closed. That cinema was, in turn, open since 1912.

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eggplant_casserole commented about Savoy Super Cinema on Jan 14, 2014 at 3:50 pm

It looks like the fate of this cinema is sealed. Planning permission has been submitted to convert it into flats. As always with Shepway District Council, it was done in a hush-hush manner and it would seem no objections were filed. The decision seems to be overdue.

http://searchplanapps.shepway.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=MR3S45NZ03R00

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eggplant_casserole commented about Cineworld Cinema - Hammersmith on Apr 12, 2012 at 5:27 pm

Apparently Cineworld will be closing this cinema in 2013.

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eggplant_casserole commented about Odeon Colchester on Mar 7, 2012 at 9:48 am

This cinema was due to be turned into a nightclub, but plans were abandoned this year and it looked like it was to be knocked down:

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/colchester/9457694.Owner_of_old_Odeon_in_Colchester_says_he_may_pull_it_down/

However, it has now been put on the market… for £1.5 million!

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/local/colchester/9572446.Derelict_Odeon_cinema_is_up_for_sale_at___1_5m/

If you fancy owning your own cinema, here’s the sale page:

http://www.whybrow.net/pr_details.php?id=833

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eggplant_casserole commented about ABC Dover on Feb 18, 2012 at 10:26 pm

Andy, have you tried talking to Eric Hart in Chart Road, Folkestone about the organ? He has the old organ from the Folkestone Savoy in his front room! As it says it was sold to an enthusiast, he may know who that was.