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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United Kingdom » Wales » Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire » Palace Cinema
Also known as New Palace Cinema

Palace Cinema

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Upper Market Street
, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom SA61 1NH
(map)
+44.0.1437.76.76.75
Status: Open
Screens: Twin
Style: Unknown
Function: Movies (First Run)
Seats: 512
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The New Palace Cinema was originally built as the Corn Exchange. It opened as a cinema on 28th July 1913, with 1,000 seats, presumably on long benches, and the film "Zuma - Queen of the Gypsy's" plus variety acts on the stage. By 1916 its seating capacity was given as 500.

The town's other cinema, the County Cinema, opened in 1923 and it came under the same management as the Palace Cinema. By 1937 both were being managed by West of England Cinemas Ltd. and the seating capacity of the Palace Cinema was 800.

The County Cinema was closed in the 1970's and later demolished, but the Palace Cinema continued. Unfortunately, by 1995, the balcony was deemed unsafe and the cinema operated on a 'stalls only' policy. A heavy rainstorm in November 1996 caused the evacuation of the cinema, when the water got into the electrics. By the end of 1996, plans were put forward to refurbish the building and create a second screen.

It was taken over by the operators of the Plaza Cinema, Port Talbot and re-opened on 24th May 1998 using the stalls area only. In mid-1999, the operating company went into receivership and its future was in doubt. But the building was saved and the second screen was added in a redundant space in the building in January 2003, leaving the original auditorium intact.

The Palace Cinema was taken over by the operators of the Coliseum Cinema, Brecon in August 2003. Seating capacities in 2009 are 362 and 150.

The Palace Cinema is designated a Grade II Listed building.

Related Websites

Palace Cinema - Haverfordwest (Official)
Contributed by Ken Roe

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A recent photograph of the Palace Cinema:
http://www.stayinwales.co.uk/wales_picture.cfm?p=1898
posted by KenRoe on Jan 27, 2008 at 1:15pm
This is a circa 1935 interior view.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 27, 2008 at 2:37pm
Here is another interior photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 27, 2008 at 5:12pm
Vintage (1968ish) exterior photo here:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/2235157900/
posted by Ian on Feb 1, 2008 at 11:01am
This is another exterior view and here is a close-up view of the entrance.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 22, 2008 at 11:17am
Dear Ken,
Second screen in redundant first floor area opened January 2003. Original auditorium circle/stalls untouched. Taken over by the operators of the Coliseum Cinema, Brecon August 2003. Now 362/150
posted by RossGC1 on Sep 29, 2009 at 3:34am
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