This is a sad picture that I posted, not just because it’s the demolition of a cinema, but also, if you look top right corner of the remaining roofline, the grey shaded figure is of a demolition worker falling off the roof.
The complex comprises two halls, both flat floored. The Brixham Theatre is accessed via the main entrance and up a flight of stairs. The Scala Hall has a separate entrance, as shown in the photographs, the hall being at ground floor level under the theatre.
So, refused Listing because of the ‘fake’ Tudor interior… you’ve got to wonder about those who make decisions regarding Listing… surely that was the whole point of it’s interior?
Was the same said of the ‘fake’ interior of the Granada, Tooting in London? I think not!! Complete muppetry.
Geograph has further information, picture reference ST0889. Opened pre-1914, it closed as a cinema in 1980, with part-time bingo running 1975-80 as a cine-bingo operation. Became a snooker club from 1981 onwards. It is Grade II listed a rare surviving pre1914 cinema.
When bingo ceased, it became a printers workshop. A deal was struck by a local teacher with the landlord to convert the building into a community arts centre. This opened on 1st March 2017, and is called The Balcony.
Wasn’t it a lovely auditorium!
On bingo nights, Classic operated this venue under it’s Vogue Bingo & Social Club name.
This is a sad picture that I posted, not just because it’s the demolition of a cinema, but also, if you look top right corner of the remaining roofline, the grey shaded figure is of a demolition worker falling off the roof.
The Regent became an EMI Bingo Club initially, so would have been taken over by ABV when they bought the Shipman & King Circuit.
The complex comprises two halls, both flat floored. The Brixham Theatre is accessed via the main entrance and up a flight of stairs. The Scala Hall has a separate entrance, as shown in the photographs, the hall being at ground floor level under the theatre.
One of Wetherspoon’s better conversions it has to be said.
Lucky 7 Bingo & Social Club was a trading name of Ladbroke’s.
So, refused Listing because of the ‘fake’ Tudor interior… you’ve got to wonder about those who make decisions regarding Listing… surely that was the whole point of it’s interior? Was the same said of the ‘fake’ interior of the Granada, Tooting in London? I think not!! Complete muppetry.
After bingo closed, it was taken over by Mecca Ltd as the Old Time Music Hall - see Mike Blakemore’s photo on here.
Essoldo swapped bingo operations from the Empire to the Ritz, so initially this was an Essoldo Bingo Club, before it became Ladbroke’s etc.
Only the facade remains, flats have replaced the auditorium.
Is this after closure? I ask this as the cases either side of the entrance are advertising what’s on at the Palace!
Dreadfully out of focus!
Photographs show initially opened as an Alpha Bingo Club, prior to being the Granada/Mecca.
Hutchinson Cinemas operated this venue as the Carlton Bingo & Social Club after closing it as a cinema, and prior to demolition.
It went over to bingo, called Empire Bingo.
Upon conversion to a triple by Classic, the stalls area became a Vogue Bingo Club, the snooker club came later when the bingo operation ceased.
Mecca later operated this venue as a Mecca bingo club.
Bingo use confirmed, as the former bingo club is being offered for sake with planning permission to convert into flats.
Faded signage indicates use as a bingo club.
Geograph has further information, picture reference ST0889. Opened pre-1914, it closed as a cinema in 1980, with part-time bingo running 1975-80 as a cine-bingo operation. Became a snooker club from 1981 onwards. It is Grade II listed a rare surviving pre1914 cinema.
The photo shows that it went over to bingo.
When bingo ceased, it became a printers workshop. A deal was struck by a local teacher with the landlord to convert the building into a community arts centre. This opened on 1st March 2017, and is called The Balcony.
The aerial view shows the cinema as having been demolished for car parking.
No sign of this cinema exists now in Market Place, long since demolished.