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popcorn_pete commented about Picturedrome on Oct 6, 2020 at 2:10 pm

Currently the Grand Park Hall banqueting suite. Ordered to temporarily close in September for flouting the rules by holding a wedding reception with over 100 guests.

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popcorn_pete commented about Picturedrome on Jun 14, 2020 at 3:49 pm

As of October 2019 this is now the Slug and Lettuce pub with the True Vine Church upstairs.

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popcorn_pete commented about Hackney Picturehouse on Apr 17, 2020 at 3:57 pm

The Lounge Screen is now known as Screen 6 and has proper seats.

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popcorn_pete commented about Essoldo Watford on Feb 15, 2020 at 7:03 pm

Auditorium appears to be demolished with car park in middle and apartments around the perimeter.

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popcorn_pete commented about Cannon Watford on Feb 15, 2020 at 6:01 pm

As of February 2020 the foyer space is occupied by a barber shop, unclear what the rest of the building is.

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popcorn_pete commented about Cines Victoria on Oct 15, 2019 at 1:17 pm

The supermarket appears to be an Aldi.

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popcorn_pete commented about Cine Sala Equis on Oct 15, 2019 at 1:14 pm

The building now houses a creative hub known as Sala Equis, completed in November 2017, and contains a 64-seat cinema. When checked ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ was screening at €6.50 a seat. Telephone +34914296686. More here: https://www.yatzer.com/sala-equis-madrid

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popcorn_pete commented about Moving Pictures Cinema on Sep 1, 2019 at 1:08 pm

Mercano Metropolitano was previously home to pop-up cinema the Backyard Cinema during 2017, but not known if this was in the same space.

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popcorn_pete commented about Observer Cinema on Sep 1, 2019 at 12:59 pm

Used for arts events, i.e. Coastal Currents programme during the summer when the vaults were opened up and People and Places exhibition this September. No cinema screenings to my knowledge.

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popcorn_pete commented about Electric Palace Cinema on Sep 1, 2019 at 12:42 pm

Operates Thursday to Sunday only.

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popcorn_pete commented about Stage Door Theatre on Sep 1, 2019 at 12:40 pm

Now Switch nightclub with the Stage Door, a fringe theatre, upstairs and So:Cake tearoom both accessed ‘round the back.

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popcorn_pete commented about Standard Cinema on Sep 1, 2019 at 12:31 pm

Still a sauna at present, 24 years after I last went past it.

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popcorn_pete commented about Gaumont Reading on Sep 1, 2019 at 12:26 pm

“The Pavilion” building is now home to the LifeSpring Church and is available for hire.

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popcorn_pete commented about Tatler Cinema Club on May 28, 2019 at 6:20 am

New image posted today

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popcorn_pete commented about Rex Cinema on May 28, 2019 at 6:17 am

New image posted today

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popcorn_pete commented about Palace Cinema on May 15, 2019 at 5:59 pm

The Palace is featured in an episode of the 1980s childrens' TV series Jossy’s Giants, screenshot in photo section.

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popcorn_pete commented about Cinema on May 15, 2019 at 5:56 pm

The cinema was held in the Clonard Hall, a former school, and was a travelling cinema called the Majestic. Presumably it was the same Majestic that called at Killucan in Westmeath once a week during the 1950s to screen films.

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popcorn_pete commented about Soho Theatre Walthamstow on May 15, 2019 at 5:52 pm

The Stow Film Lounge are screening Quadrophenia here on 18 May

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popcorn_pete commented about City Theatre on May 2, 2019 at 10:01 am

On the Ritz’s birthday on the 28th of January 1963 a performance called “The Christmas Cracker” was held. The performances lasted four weeks, with surprise appearences from the likes of Sean Meaney.

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popcorn_pete commented about Arcadian Cinema on May 2, 2019 at 10:00 am

Some memories of the Arcadian here: http://www.thevacuum.org.uk/issues/issues0120/issue01/is01artoldcin.html

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popcorn_pete commented about Crumlin Picture House on May 2, 2019 at 10:00 am

Some memories of the Crumlin here: http://www.thevacuum.org.uk/issues/issues0120/issue01/is01artoldcin.html

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popcorn_pete commented about West End Picture House on Apr 28, 2019 at 7:21 am

Opened 9 October 1913

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popcorn_pete commented about Tivoli Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 7:16 am

Opened 1 July 1918

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popcorn_pete commented about Stadium Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 7:14 am

Opened 16 October 1937 with ‘Follow the Fleet’, closed 13 March 1976. Architect Robert Sharpe.

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popcorn_pete commented about Savoy Cinema on Apr 28, 2019 at 7:03 am

294-296 Crumlin Road, site vacant as of May 2018.