Regal Cinema
7A The Strand,
Barnstaple,
EX31 1EU
7A The Strand,
Barnstaple,
EX31 1EU
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Architects: B.M. Orphoot
Firms: Orphoot & Whiting
Styles: Art Deco
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The Regal Cinema was opened on 30th August 1937. It was independently operated. It had a 30 feet wide proscenium, a 20 feet deep stage, and six dressing rooms.
The Regal Cinema was closed on 1st May 1982. In 1983, it was converted into a snooker club and retail use. It was later converted into a nightclub operating under several names: Babylon, Rockabillies, Coco, Club Tropicana, Kaos, Worx and most recently The Venue. It closed in April 2019 and the building was offered ‘For Sale’ for £225,000.
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Ken Roe
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A vintage (c.1978) photograph showing the Regal Cinema:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ridgway/1500133160/
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