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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United Kingdom » England » Leeds, West Yorkshire » Regent Picture House

Regent Picture House

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
3-15 Torre Road, Burmantofts
, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom LS9 7QL
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Retail
Seats: 1076
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Fred Mitchell
Firm: Unknown
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Opened on 1st May 1916 and designed by Leeds architect Fred Mitchell, the Regent Picture House seated 1,076 divided between stalls and circle.

By 1943 it was owned by Leeds and District Picture Houses, seated 866 and was operated under the two-changes-weekly system.

It served as a cinema for 55 years until closing 29th May 1971 with Yul Brynner in "The Bounty Hunters" and was converted into a bingo hall. This removed the screen and a false ceiling was inserted but the relatively plain walls, divided by pillasters, remained, as did the flat fronted balcony of approximately ten rows.

Later still bingo ceased and the building is now a tile emporium, however very little has been altered inside - tile displays being arranged along every other step in the balcony.
Contributed by Ian Grundy

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Exterior picture from 2006 here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/128780157/in/photostream/

Interior shot of tile shop here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/128780156/in/photostream/
posted by Ian on Apr 16, 2006 at 9:43am
The Regent can be seen in this 1931 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 20, 2008 at 8:18pm
Some photos of the building can be seen on this website.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 8, 2008 at 9:13am
Another 2008 exterior view is here.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 2, 2009 at 4:17pm
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