Regal Cinema
10 Cavendish Street,
Chesterfield,
S40 1UY
10 Cavendish Street,
Chesterfield,
S40 1UY
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Ian, do you have any photos of the foyer? I remember there being a very elegant staircase with spiral lights, do you remember?
The ground floor (stalls) area of the Regal is indeed unrecognisable as a Boyes Store. The Upper level has been in nightclub use for some years but is currently vacant – the last club seems to have been named “Department”. Photo from 2019.
Regal Theatre
A CTA friend reports that the bulk of the building is now used by Boyes Dept store, a chain of stores in northern England. Their site gives no information but if they reply I shall add confirmation later,.
I have a programme of a “Grand Concert” held at the Regal Cinema some time in the 1930s. The artists appearing were Mr Flotsam and Mr Jetsam, Webster Booth, The Chesterfield Male Voice Choir and the Belton Singers. I was interested to read more about the cinema here.
I remember going to see the live shows at the regal in the 60`s.. saw lots of the popular groups of the time there including the Everly Brothers and also a show sponsored by one of the pirate radio stations of the time “Radio London” happy times
does anyone remember the live shows at the Regal in the 60`s, I remember seeing lots of the Liverpool/Manchester groups there
A photo as the Escapade nightclub in March 2009
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/3366863955/
The Regal closed on 18th April 1993. The final film shown was the 1940hrs showing of “The Distinguished Gentleman” starring Eddie Murphy.
The Compton organ is now at Swinton St Thomas' Church in Salford, Greater Manchester.
Photos taken in 1988 here:
Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373370361/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373370358/
Interior (fronts stalls area):-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/373370356/
Now in use as a Zanzibar nightclub.