Paignton Picture House

Torbay Road,
Paignton, TQ4 6AF

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Ken Roe
Ken Roe on January 18, 2018 at 7:22 am

bobtomgrim: I have added a page for the Regent Cinema. Please let me know if you have any further details.

Ian
Ian on January 18, 2018 at 7:02 am

Look under “Theatres” at the top of the page and then “Add your favourite”

bobtomgrim
bobtomgrim on January 18, 2018 at 5:19 am

Ken, I see no mention of the Regent cinema in Station Square, Paignton. I can’t seem to find the facility here to add a cinema? Bob

Chrisp
Chrisp on August 27, 2016 at 5:46 am

https://www.flickr.com/photos/82431764@N06/sets/72157671815765910

Chrisp
Chrisp on August 27, 2016 at 5:10 am

Now in the hands of the Paignton Picturehouse Trust

Biffaskin
Biffaskin on March 4, 2012 at 12:42 pm

I knew the manager of the Torbay Picture House, John Mann. It was opperated by Reel cinemas until it closed. I was there on the final night, very sad indeed it was too.

The demise of the cinema was due to only short term leases being granted by the Torbay Steam Railway, so very little could be done by way of investing money into the site by the operators.

It was thought that the Apollo Cinema would be agreeable to operating the Torbay PH as an extra traditional screen, mainly for re-runs of older classics possibly, and for when a really good modern film came along, and the extra large auditorium was needed… this was not to be though, as the railway were determined to close the cinema, and as has been mentioned, convert the hall to a booking office and shops…

Listing was the only saving grace for the Torbay PH, but the building is starting to deteriorate….

Ian
Ian on March 22, 2010 at 4:51 am

Shot of the screen from the rear stalls here:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4453024501/

woody
woody on April 20, 2009 at 7:51 am

a scan of a photo i took in 1988 with Fatal Attraction as the main feature
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Ken Roe
Ken Roe on December 1, 2007 at 11:16 am

Two vintage and a current photographs, courtesy of the Cinema Theatre Association archives:
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