Kursaal Cinema

DavidSimpson on December 6, 2015 at 2:34 am

Following on from Ken’s narrative above, the Brent Walker Group acquired the Kursaal complex in the 1970s. The amusement park was sold off for a housing development and the main Kursaal buildings were to be brought back to life. Unfortunately, the Group encountered financial difficulties, and was unable to proceed.

Eventually, the buildings were acquired by the Rowallan Group, which undertook a multi-million pound restoration. The ‘new’ Kursaal opened in 1998, with a bowling alley, restaurants and amusement arcade on the ground floor and a multi-purpose space on the first floor. Sadly, films have not featured in the entertainments on offer since re-opening, but it is lovely to see this famous sea front landmark back to its best.