UGC Salford Quays
Clippers Quay, Salford Quays,
Salford,
M5 2XP
Clippers Quay, Salford Quays,
Salford,
M5 2XP
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I loved this cinema. The first real multi-plex in Manchester, if you don’t count The Regal Twins. Its fate was sealed when Peel began to redevelop the docks into Salford Quays. They wanted to include a new multi-plex in the Lowry mall and so this one had to go. It became increasingly hemmed in, especially when Trafford Rd. was raised and trees were allowed to grow, almost totally hiding its presence. During the run-down, its car parks were available for car-boot sales. People attending the sales had the use of the cinema’s toilets and foyer food sales.
Looks as if they’re beginning to tear it down :(
This was indeed already closed and gutted when Cineworld took over.
They were so unsure of the success of this multiplex that included in the specification for the design was the ability to convert it to a supermarket! It was initially a big hit, although lamentably plain as these images show. The poor raking and high screens (note the exit doors below) made for less than ideal viewings :–
Exterior (1988) http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2128476115/
Projection (1988) http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2129253506/
Auditoria (1988) http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2128475251/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/2129253216/
This was one of the first closures of a UK multiplex.