The site of the first Regal was further down from the police station opposite Bowen Square, approximately where the car park and part of the Waitrose store now stands.
The interior decoration for the improved cinemas was by Mollo & Egan, using a similar design to that used at the Embassy-Braintree, Regent-Horley & the Majestic-Reigate. This was the underwater theme with fish swimming amongst seaweed.
The ground layout on a gentle slope, plus the exit on the first implies a balcony possibly as well as a raked auditorium floor, in which case, it was a good sized capacity venue.
Last operated by Mecca on bingo, not Top Rank.
In 2019 Mecca sold this club, it is now operated by Club 3000. I’ve added an updated photo.
Lovejoys nightclub opened in 1989.
Omega Bingo closed in October 2000.
normanmcnamee All photos are worth uploading on here, as it helps tell the story of the cinema through the years. Please do upload your photos!
The site of the first Regal was further down from the police station opposite Bowen Square, approximately where the car park and part of the Waitrose store now stands.
Easter Saturday in 1937 was the 27th March.
Opening date was 10/04/1939, that was the Easter Monday in 1939.
The interior decoration for the improved cinemas was by Mollo & Egan, using a similar design to that used at the Embassy-Braintree, Regent-Horley & the Majestic-Reigate. This was the underwater theme with fish swimming amongst seaweed.
Opened as the Regent Cinema, name changed later to Vale.
Operated under the name of Gem Bingo.
This venue also housed bingo in the early sixties, as shown in the photograph (the last one) in the gallery.
Operated by Zetters after Granada Bingo.
Google Streetview of July 2019 shows the club to be closed and unused.
Operated as the Sterling Bingo Club.
Gallery photo shows that the Corona operated as Cine-bingo prior to permanent closure.
The photo’s mainly show this cinema displaying the name ‘Queen’s’, both when on film and on bingo.
All of them are workmen too, so was this a photo of all trades who built the venue I wonder? It’s a great photograph!
Last operated on bingo by the independent Crystal Bingo Club.
Final bingo operators were an independent called Kings.
Yet another broken link
The ground layout on a gentle slope, plus the exit on the first implies a balcony possibly as well as a raked auditorium floor, in which case, it was a good sized capacity venue.
Final bingo operators were EMI Bingo.
Last operated by Top Ten Bingo.
And importantly, Dave has added a picture showing the venue was used as the Boulevard Bingo Club after closure as a cinema.