Playhouse & Galaxy Cinema
Hinton Road,
Bournemouth,
BH1 2EN
Hinton Road,
Bournemouth,
BH1 2EN
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The well-loved British film star Jessie Matthews appeared here in the Alan Melville play “Castle in the Air” in the early 1950s.
Another photo from 1990 here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4766666725/
I appeared on the stage of this lovely theatre many times in the 60’s and 70’s. Thank goodness it has been preserved.
A photo from 1976 here:–
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/376591461/
There is an interesting planning consent here. The church was granted a “su generis” consent which means that it applies only to the current users. If the building is ever sold again it has to be sold as a theatre / cinema, and the church are not allowed to make any changes to the building which could prevent or make difficult a return to entertainment use.