Regal Cinema
8 King Street,
Melton Mowbray,
LE13 1XA
8 King Street,
Melton Mowbray,
LE13 1XA
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A gorgeous small town cinema seating 897 in stalls and balcony, the Regal Cinema opened in 1933 and was designed by a Mr Riley.
In 1979 Zetters bingo bought the building and converted the stalls area into a bingo club, with the cinema operating in the circle. In recent years it underwent some restoration. The bingo club has now been converted into a bar.
The colourful facade is formed of faience tiling.
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Ian Grundy
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Was in Melton Mowbray just before christmas 2004. The cinema now only occupies the balcony area, with the entire stalls/stage area having been used as a bingo hall. This part of the building is now occupied by a large bar called ‘The Cutting Room’. The dividing wall at the front of the balcony where the screen is now located is used by the bar to project television pictures. The main bar and toilets are located in the area where the stage and original screen would have been located. I have been in the cinema once (about 6 years ago) it now probably holds about 200-250.
This is a recent photo of the Regal Cinema.
the exterior of that building is simply heavenly! i love the use of color.
It’s agreed, uptownjen. Pretty cool!
Would have loved to see it in it’s heyday, bet she was a real beauty.
Very Nice!
A couple of recent photos of the Regal can be seen here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5007123945/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5007734180/