Harry Rigby’s postcard shows this venue operating on cine-bingo, the board on the left saying films start at 6.30pm, with cash bingo underneath, the days/times unreadable though.
This is a sad picture that I posted, not just because it’s the demolition of a cinema, but also, if you look top right corner of the remaining roofline, the grey shaded figure is of a demolition worker falling off the roof.
The complex comprises two halls, both flat floored. The Brixham Theatre is accessed via the main entrance and up a flight of stairs. The Scala Hall has a separate entrance, as shown in the photographs, the hall being at ground floor level under the theatre.
So, refused Listing because of the ‘fake’ Tudor interior… you’ve got to wonder about those who make decisions regarding Listing… surely that was the whole point of it’s interior?
Was the same said of the ‘fake’ interior of the Granada, Tooting in London? I think not!! Complete muppetry.
Harry Rigby’s postcard shows this venue operating on cine-bingo, the board on the left saying films start at 6.30pm, with cash bingo underneath, the days/times unreadable though.
Ian’s link on bingo in 1986 shows it as a Granada Bingo Club..
Bright & Beautiful… the B.B. Cinemas operated in the town hall I believe.
Upon closure as a cinema, it re-opened as the Lyric Bingo & Social Club.
The bingo operation decided on using the older name of Electra for the bingo club.
According to the Chester Cinemas website entry for this cinema, upon closure, the Grand tried bingo unsuccessfully.
Wasn’t it a lovely auditorium!
On bingo nights, Classic operated this venue under it’s Vogue Bingo & Social Club name.
This is a sad picture that I posted, not just because it’s the demolition of a cinema, but also, if you look top right corner of the remaining roofline, the grey shaded figure is of a demolition worker falling off the roof.
The Regent became an EMI Bingo Club initially, so would have been taken over by ABV when they bought the Shipman & King Circuit.
The complex comprises two halls, both flat floored. The Brixham Theatre is accessed via the main entrance and up a flight of stairs. The Scala Hall has a separate entrance, as shown in the photographs, the hall being at ground floor level under the theatre.
One of Wetherspoon’s better conversions it has to be said.
Lucky 7 Bingo & Social Club was a trading name of Ladbroke’s.
So, refused Listing because of the ‘fake’ Tudor interior… you’ve got to wonder about those who make decisions regarding Listing… surely that was the whole point of it’s interior? Was the same said of the ‘fake’ interior of the Granada, Tooting in London? I think not!! Complete muppetry.
After bingo closed, it was taken over by Mecca Ltd as the Old Time Music Hall - see Mike Blakemore’s photo on here.
Essoldo swapped bingo operations from the Empire to the Ritz, so initially this was an Essoldo Bingo Club, before it became Ladbroke’s etc.
Only the facade remains, flats have replaced the auditorium.
Is this after closure? I ask this as the cases either side of the entrance are advertising what’s on at the Palace!
Dreadfully out of focus!
Photographs show initially opened as an Alpha Bingo Club, prior to being the Granada/Mecca.
Hutchinson Cinemas operated this venue as the Carlton Bingo & Social Club after closing it as a cinema, and prior to demolition.
It went over to bingo, called Empire Bingo.
Upon conversion to a triple by Classic, the stalls area became a Vogue Bingo Club, the snooker club came later when the bingo operation ceased.
Mecca later operated this venue as a Mecca bingo club.
Bingo use confirmed, as the former bingo club is being offered for sake with planning permission to convert into flats.