Century Cinema

Gala closed this former cinema two years ago. It is currently boarded up securely and the freehold offered for sale. I had the opportunity to look round the building before it closed. The vault barrel ceiling and side wall decoration were well preserved and picked out in gentle colours. The proscenium and screen area had been re-modeled to accomodate concession outlets, the lobby ceiling plasterwork obscured by a false ceiling, but still intact and well preserved above, and the projector rooms were management offices. Coming with it’s own car park, I am surprised this former cinema has not been snapped up for re-development. For now it remains well shuttered and secure.