Comments about Regent Cinema in Brighton, GB

Ian on December 19, 2010 at 3:20 am

There was a secondary entrance to this huge theatre in North Street, across the side road from the entrance to the Imperial / Essoldo Theatre. Photo here from 1974:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/601347459/

KenRoe on October 27, 2010 at 8:19 am

Vintage photographs of the Regent Cinema, and more on the Wurlitzer organ and its console:
http://www.ukwurlitzer.co.cc/2046.html

lostmemory on December 5, 2008 at 3:59 pm

This is an undated photo.

lostmemory on February 15, 2008 at 12:36 pm

Here is a photo from around 1930.

lostmemory on July 14, 2007 at 10:42 am

Thanks Ken. I just wanted to make sure that I didn’t give the wrong address. :)

KenRoe on July 14, 2007 at 9:35 am

There were two entrances; the entrance on Queen’s Road serviced the main foyer and circle seating area. The North Street entrance serviced the stalls seating area and the lower areas, as this entrance was at a much lower point due to the lay of the land.

lostmemory on July 14, 2007 at 9:19 am

Here are some photos and history of the Regent Cinema. Two addresses are given, 133 Queen’s Road & 133 North Street. Did this theater have more than one entrance, or was the name of the street changed?

lostmemory on July 13, 2007 at 7:56 pm

Address: 133 Queens Rd

Doolally on August 13, 2006 at 1:14 pm

…But ‘darg shows’ sounds much less camp!

delta on August 10, 2006 at 10:32 pm

Sorry! That should be ‘drag’!

delta on August 10, 2006 at 10:32 pm

Who can forget the infamous ‘Galleon Bar’ sited below the cinema and home to weekly darg shows which packed the place!

PaulBland on November 3, 2005 at 11:35 am

I have some photographs of the demolition. If you would like a scan, get in touch.

KenRoe on September 11, 2005 at 5:12 am

A March 1971 photograph of the main entrance to the Regent, Brighton here:
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Regent Cinema

133 Queen's Road, Brighton, BN1 3WB

133 Queen's Road,
Brighton, BN1 3WB