The Barn was a mixed use theatre which was part of he Dartington College of Performing Arts. Following the relocation of the college and subsequent closure of the Dartington site, the hall has had a more public remit.
The Futurist was closed by Scarborough Borough Council – the decision of one man, not even the full council – on Sunday 5th January 2013 with a performance of The Hobbit II – The Desolation of Smaug.
They have been wanting to close the theatre for over a decade, looks like they may finally have got their wish.
There seems to be a small problem at present clicking on a link. I was a little wary of mentioning it over the weekend as I have just installed a new security suite and thought that might be responsible, but I am pretty sure now that it is just the CT site. On the new theatres page for example clicking on the name used to take to that theatres details, now I have to use an easy workaround of clicking the link that appears on the map (as mentioned by RickB).
Also on the home page there are new theatres listed from 8th but on the new theatre page the newest entry is currently 5th Dec.
Back on-topic, banning members who violate the courtesy rules or post spam is the only way to go.
As a bingo hall in 1990 :– PENGE ODEON
Photo’s from March 2014 of the Strand Arts Centre:–
EXTERIOR
BALCONY SIDE VIEW
BALCONY STAGE
STALLS AND STAGE
SCREEN 3
A later photo from 1978
COUNTY
March 2014 photo of stage from dress circle.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Interior shot from 2014 here. The club has very recently changed from Gala ownership to Ritz Bingo.
AUDITORIUM
Demolition plans were approved in December 2013, but as of March 2014 it was still standing:–
PILOT CINEMA
Board-up and for sale in 2007:–
PALACE REDCAR
A photo of Theatre One in 1995:–
THEATRE ONE
A photo from 1991 when it was known as the Flicks – the Live Alternative:–
CANNON
A photo from 1990:–
PAVILION
A few contemporary photos of the Capitol as a Wetherspoons pub here:–
EXTERIOR
FOYER
PROSCENIUM
DETAIL OF BALCONY
AUDITORIUM to REAR
A few scanned images from December 1993 here:–
EXTERIOR
AUDITORIUM TO STAGE
AUDITORIUM TO REAR
BALCONY
The Barn was a mixed use theatre which was part of he Dartington College of Performing Arts. Following the relocation of the college and subsequent closure of the Dartington site, the hall has had a more public remit.
Two further images of the Barn from 1991 here:
EXTERIOR
AUDITORIUM
Derelict in 2007 – I think demolition came in 2008.
PHOENIX
The Futurist was closed by Scarborough Borough Council – the decision of one man, not even the full council – on Sunday 5th January 2013 with a performance of The Hobbit II – The Desolation of Smaug.
They have been wanting to close the theatre for over a decade, looks like they may finally have got their wish.
A couple of images taken very shortly after closure in 1988
FACADE
AUDITORIUM BLOCK
A scanned photo from 2001 of the former Kingsway
KINGSWAY
A photo from 1991 of the entrance to the Peoples Palace, the theatre itself was set back from the road and this passage lead to the theatre.
ENTRANCE
Two further photos (taken in 1997) of the Salthouse Pavilion here:–
EXTERIOR
INTERIOR
A photo of the shuttered Odeon from 1989:–
ODEON HANLEY
There seems to be a small problem at present clicking on a link. I was a little wary of mentioning it over the weekend as I have just installed a new security suite and thought that might be responsible, but I am pretty sure now that it is just the CT site. On the new theatres page for example clicking on the name used to take to that theatres details, now I have to use an easy workaround of clicking the link that appears on the map (as mentioned by RickB).
Also on the home page there are new theatres listed from 8th but on the new theatre page the newest entry is currently 5th Dec.
Back on-topic, banning members who violate the courtesy rules or post spam is the only way to go.
Some photos of the Empire from 2009 here:–
EXTERIOR
AUDITORIUM FROM STAGE
STAGE
A more recent photo of the exterior:–
CLASSIC GRAND
And some photographs of the beautiful auditorium from the same visit:–
PANORAMA
STAGE
PROSCENIUM
SIDE
BOX
Very friendly and stunning venue – must rank in the top 10 of the most beautiful cinemas in the world!
Photographs from November 2013 CAFE
STAIRCASE
STALLS FOYER
STALLS ALCOVE
INDIAN LOUNGE