The Don opened 22 December 1921 to replace the Opera House which was damaged by fire the previous May. First talkie in Jersey, “The Perfect Alibi”, shown here 30 December 1930.
The cinema opened on August 19, 2014 and closed two days later. It was reported that the business did not have the appropriate cinema licence to operate. The authorities eventually agreed that the cinema could reopen when the case was heard on October 30 that year. It one of Caribbean Cinemas' two sites in Trinidad, the other is at Trincity.
Another opening date has been found of December 2, 1949 tying in with the date it was built. Manager Maurice Jones welcomed guests who arrived for the opening function. Ghost Protocol is not a separate film but the fourth instalment of Mission Impossible.
The Birks opened on 3 July 1939 and was built for Strathmore Cinemas. According to Internet sources the first film was “Sixty Glorious Years”. It closed in 1982 citing economic reasons. No other sources state it was ever a snooker club although it did have a couple of pool tables presumably from the days of the amusement centre. A “Golden Ticket” event reopened the cinema on the date given with the first public screening a day later. Actor Alan Cumming, who was born in the town, became its patron and “officially” opened the cinema in December 2013. The frontage was originally in Snowcrete.
The Playhouse opened in February 1934 and closed sometime during 1979 when the building was put up for sale. The British Legion moved in but closed the social club in March 2014 owing to falling attendances, and the building is now empty. Bingo was held at the cinema three times a week in the 1960s when the address was known as 5 Beach Street.
An Lanntair first opened 8th March 1985 in the former Council Chambers of Stornoway Town Hall, before the opening of the new-build Arts Centre in 2005.
The venue operates as an art gallery, theatre, cinema, a dance studio, a concert hall, and a platform for poetry and literature. The space can accommodate up to 220 people in a variety of configurations, has removable raked seating, and features a unique system which lifts the walls to the bar and restaurant, transforming the venue into an exciting space for larger events. The first performance at the centre was “I Was a Beautiful Day” by Iain Finlay MacLeod.
The cinema closed in 2014 and remained so for 18 months until the £3.5 million Centenary Project eventually began in early 2016. It was expected to be finished in March 2017 but is now behind schedule. Highlights of the restoration are as follows:
Restoration of the historic auditorium with seating for 197; 119 in the stalls, 74 in the balcony
Restoration of the unique art nouveau frontage
Transformation of annexe to provide a new foyer/café
Creation of a multi-purpose exhibition space
Creation of a second state-of-the-art cinema auditorium in the rear courtyard with 54 seats
More information at: www.campbeltownpicturehouse.co.uk/restoration
Film weekends were held at Victoria Hall on a monthly basis but finished on 7 May with Whisky Galore.
David and Barbara Stone bought the business in 1974 renaming it the Gate. More recently it was with the Oasis art-house chain but became part of the Picturehouse family in 2003. Martin Scorcese used the auditorium in his adventure “Hugo” and the cinema will also feature in the upcoming Paddington 2. In regards to the brothel, the hotel’s register often listed around 150 gentlemen a day for a mere 15 rooms which were rented by the hour.
The Centre comprises a three-screen cinema and the 360-seat Simon Ryan Theatre opened on 5 May 2001 by the then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. It also offers dance classes, workshops, an art gallery, cafe, conference facilities and a family research unit. Wow! The cinema was due to close in June 2013 owing to the economic climate, and again in February 2017 with the rest of the building so that the new library could move in, but it appears to be still open as of May 2017.
Mr Hoult was the original operator when the cinema opened. Bank House was apparently a former convent. The building was also a Vivo supermarket in the 1970s
The cinema had been closed for more than 15 years because of a lack of demand and investment, but reopened as the Beau Cinema on 26 October 2014.
The auditorium was refurbished with digital projection and 3D capability. Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park was the first film screened to the public.
Unusually the snooker club was based upstairs rather than in the stalls. I made several visits here in the late 1980s. A change of management meant I didn’t get the free frames that I used to. A small fruit machine arcade was located in a side shop on Hoe Street.
The reopening date in 1995 was 18 August.
Eventual closure was said to be imminent following the opening of the twinned Odeon in February 1981.
Reopening date following twinning was 2 February 1981.
A conversion of the Vale Mission Hall in 1929. The castlelated frontage was later removed for conversion to a car showroom.
Opened 30 July 1993 with the two new screens opening 22 July 1994.
Closed 9 December 1972 with “The Burglars”, reopened 2 October 1973.
The Don opened 22 December 1921 to replace the Opera House which was damaged by fire the previous May. First talkie in Jersey, “The Perfect Alibi”, shown here 30 December 1930.
One source states the Cine de France opened on 24 January 1977 with “The Sweeney”. Was due to be converted to a medical centre following closure.
One source states the cinema opened on 29 April 1948 and had 186 seats.
New Era opened on 23 June 1951 with “The Lemon Drop Kid”. Cinema later moved upstairs to occupy the former Rainbow Room.
Technically speaking the Channel islands are not part of the Commonwealth.
The cinema opened on August 19, 2014 and closed two days later. It was reported that the business did not have the appropriate cinema licence to operate. The authorities eventually agreed that the cinema could reopen when the case was heard on October 30 that year. It one of Caribbean Cinemas' two sites in Trinidad, the other is at Trincity.
Another opening date has been found of December 2, 1949 tying in with the date it was built. Manager Maurice Jones welcomed guests who arrived for the opening function. Ghost Protocol is not a separate film but the fourth instalment of Mission Impossible.
Renamed Soundwave Arts Centre September 2012.
Eldon’s electrical store put the shutters down in January 2016 after 13 years at the address. St Martin’s Catholic Centre was there before that.
The Astor closed on 30 June 2013.
The Birks opened on 3 July 1939 and was built for Strathmore Cinemas. According to Internet sources the first film was “Sixty Glorious Years”. It closed in 1982 citing economic reasons. No other sources state it was ever a snooker club although it did have a couple of pool tables presumably from the days of the amusement centre. A “Golden Ticket” event reopened the cinema on the date given with the first public screening a day later. Actor Alan Cumming, who was born in the town, became its patron and “officially” opened the cinema in December 2013. The frontage was originally in Snowcrete.
The Playhouse opened in February 1934 and closed sometime during 1979 when the building was put up for sale. The British Legion moved in but closed the social club in March 2014 owing to falling attendances, and the building is now empty. Bingo was held at the cinema three times a week in the 1960s when the address was known as 5 Beach Street.
An Lanntair first opened 8th March 1985 in the former Council Chambers of Stornoway Town Hall, before the opening of the new-build Arts Centre in 2005.
The venue operates as an art gallery, theatre, cinema, a dance studio, a concert hall, and a platform for poetry and literature. The space can accommodate up to 220 people in a variety of configurations, has removable raked seating, and features a unique system which lifts the walls to the bar and restaurant, transforming the venue into an exciting space for larger events. The first performance at the centre was “I Was a Beautiful Day” by Iain Finlay MacLeod.
An Lanntair is Gaelic for “The Lantern”.
The cinema closed in 2014 and remained so for 18 months until the £3.5 million Centenary Project eventually began in early 2016. It was expected to be finished in March 2017 but is now behind schedule. Highlights of the restoration are as follows:
Restoration of the historic auditorium with seating for 197; 119 in the stalls, 74 in the balcony
Restoration of the unique art nouveau frontage
Transformation of annexe to provide a new foyer/café
Creation of a multi-purpose exhibition space
Creation of a second state-of-the-art cinema auditorium in the rear courtyard with 54 seats
More information at: www.campbeltownpicturehouse.co.uk/restoration
Film weekends were held at Victoria Hall on a monthly basis but finished on 7 May with Whisky Galore.
David and Barbara Stone bought the business in 1974 renaming it the Gate. More recently it was with the Oasis art-house chain but became part of the Picturehouse family in 2003. Martin Scorcese used the auditorium in his adventure “Hugo” and the cinema will also feature in the upcoming Paddington 2. In regards to the brothel, the hotel’s register often listed around 150 gentlemen a day for a mere 15 rooms which were rented by the hour.
The Centre comprises a three-screen cinema and the 360-seat Simon Ryan Theatre opened on 5 May 2001 by the then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. It also offers dance classes, workshops, an art gallery, cafe, conference facilities and a family research unit. Wow! The cinema was due to close in June 2013 owing to the economic climate, and again in February 2017 with the rest of the building so that the new library could move in, but it appears to be still open as of May 2017.
Mr Hoult was the original operator when the cinema opened. Bank House was apparently a former convent. The building was also a Vivo supermarket in the 1970s
The cinema had been closed for more than 15 years because of a lack of demand and investment, but reopened as the Beau Cinema on 26 October 2014. The auditorium was refurbished with digital projection and 3D capability. Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park was the first film screened to the public.
Unusually the snooker club was based upstairs rather than in the stalls. I made several visits here in the late 1980s. A change of management meant I didn’t get the free frames that I used to. A small fruit machine arcade was located in a side shop on Hoe Street.