State Cinema
The Pentagon,
Ballymena,
BT41
The Pentagon,
Ballymena,
BT41
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The State opened on 2 December 1935 with Ruggles of Red Gap. It remained closed between 1978 and 1983. There were plans to add two more screens in 1994 by acquiring Allen’s Garage but I don’t know if this was ever done.
The State Cinema was opened in the early 1940’s. It was independently operated and was closed in the mid-1970’s.
The building stood empty for several years and fell into disrepair. By 1991 it had re-opened and had been converted into a 3-screen cinema.
wrong information….state cinema was never closed in the 7os 80s or 90s…also was a two screen cinema…not a 3 screen
My photograph of the closed State was taken in November 1998.
A view of the State Cinema in the early-1940’s:
http://flickr.com/photos/kevp/2952401119/
Photographed in May 2005:
http://flickr.com/photos/johnself/13720227/
Shortly before demolition in May 2006;
http://flickr.com/photos/quackbad/408670804/