This currently serves as a Gala bingo hall but it used to be a cinema and the upstairs is no longer in use. Seeing as there is no Bingo infiltration section I thought I'd post it in here.
I went for a nose around with @extreme_ironing one evening after @PlapPlap tipped me off that much of the place has been disused for years. We found our way up to the upper circle which is gathering dust and has some paint peeling off the walls in places and from there we found our way inside the projection room. A couple of old projectors that haven't moved for over 40 years were a nice find and there were a few other bits and pieces up there. We got inside the attic and on top of the roof but there wasn't much to see in all honesty. Anyway it's a spectacular building and a real shame to see it going to waste. There were only 2 people playing bingo in the entire place on a Friday night. We shouted bingo from the balcony for shits and giggles before we left, only to find ourselves locked upstairs. This was followed swiftly by an embarrassing call to staff down below to come and let us out. Not Pro
Bit of history from the t'interweb. The cinema opened on 7 September 1931, as one of the Granada chain, and screened movies sometimes with stage shows or organ recitals until it closed as a cinema on 10 November 1973. The seating capacity was over 3000, and was often completely sold-out. The building, which became the first cinema to be preserved and given a Grade I listing, was designed by Cecil Massey in the Art Deco style with four Corinthian style pillars over the entrance. It was the interior, however that was (and is still) spectacular. Stars such as Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye, The Andrews Sisters and Carmen Miranda gave concerts there. After closing as a cinema the building reopened as a bingo hall.
The cinema opened on 7 September 1931, as one of the Granada chain, and screened movies sometimes with stage shows or organ recitals until it closed as a cinema on 10 November 1973. The seating capacity was over 3000, and was often completely sold-out. Stars such as Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye, The Andrews Sisters and Carmen Miranda gave concerts there. After closing as a cinema the building reopened as a bingo hall.
BINGO!
Amazing architecture
An old spotlight gathering dust
Dusty seats with the odd broken one.....
The lost projectors
Natural light coming through from the auditorium
The Hall of Mirrors
Cheers @PlapPlap
I went for a nose around with @extreme_ironing one evening after @PlapPlap tipped me off that much of the place has been disused for years. We found our way up to the upper circle which is gathering dust and has some paint peeling off the walls in places and from there we found our way inside the projection room. A couple of old projectors that haven't moved for over 40 years were a nice find and there were a few other bits and pieces up there. We got inside the attic and on top of the roof but there wasn't much to see in all honesty. Anyway it's a spectacular building and a real shame to see it going to waste. There were only 2 people playing bingo in the entire place on a Friday night. We shouted bingo from the balcony for shits and giggles before we left, only to find ourselves locked upstairs. This was followed swiftly by an embarrassing call to staff down below to come and let us out. Not Pro
Bit of history from the t'interweb. The cinema opened on 7 September 1931, as one of the Granada chain, and screened movies sometimes with stage shows or organ recitals until it closed as a cinema on 10 November 1973. The seating capacity was over 3000, and was often completely sold-out. The building, which became the first cinema to be preserved and given a Grade I listing, was designed by Cecil Massey in the Art Deco style with four Corinthian style pillars over the entrance. It was the interior, however that was (and is still) spectacular. Stars such as Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye, The Andrews Sisters and Carmen Miranda gave concerts there. After closing as a cinema the building reopened as a bingo hall.
The cinema opened on 7 September 1931, as one of the Granada chain, and screened movies sometimes with stage shows or organ recitals until it closed as a cinema on 10 November 1973. The seating capacity was over 3000, and was often completely sold-out. Stars such as Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye, The Andrews Sisters and Carmen Miranda gave concerts there. After closing as a cinema the building reopened as a bingo hall.
BINGO!
Amazing architecture
An old spotlight gathering dust
Dusty seats with the odd broken one.....
The lost projectors
Natural light coming through from the auditorium
The Hall of Mirrors
Cheers @PlapPlap
