Majestic Cinema

95 Mill Street,
Macclesfield, SK11 6NH;

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celestialmechanics
celestialmechanics on September 3, 2020 at 6:18 am

All is not lost, in a spectacular (but fortunate) failure of imagination the developers only used the auditorium as flat ground. They took out the shop and foyer between the street and the auditorium, took out the slope of the stalls and built the kitchens and toilets there, leaving the auditorium space above (as mentioned by Buffer). The pub was built up in the space cleared by demolition, and fortunately of course they kept the tower. In the picture you can see the surviving auditorium and windows into the projection room. As a result, if someone was minded to, it could be the basis of a more viable cinema/theatre/catering venue than the original cinema itself. Just wish I could do it!

Buffer
Buffer on October 26, 2016 at 3:21 am

The cinema’s cafĂ© survived until 1970 and was replaced by the Mezzanine Bar

Buffer
Buffer on October 25, 2016 at 12:31 pm

Both the staff at Cinemac and a waiter at Revolution tell me the balcony survives above the restaurant/bar and is locked off.

maureenhawkins
maureenhawkins on September 21, 2015 at 12:26 pm

My brother Derrick Thorley was manager here till it closed in 2000

Shaun Green
Shaun Green on May 29, 2012 at 3:07 am

shaunyt. This photo was taken by me when the Majestic was still operating as a cinema.

woody
woody on October 11, 2010 at 4:23 am

in 2010, the new building to the right is where the auditorium was demolished
http://www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/5068894837/

Ian
Ian on June 16, 2008 at 7:21 am

Photo of the former Majestic (June 2008) here:–

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