Hall opened 27 April 1928 with a concert and was named after Thomas Ashe. It replaced the old County Hall which had been burned by the Black and Tans. It was announced in November 1971 that the theatre would become a luxury cinema but no further information has so far been established.
Opened 26 December 1958 with ‘Anastasia’, seats 1/6 or 2s with balcony at 2/6, children 1/- (matinees only). Owner Robert Cogan, garage proprietor, and Jim Cogan. All wood used was oak, hence the name. Refurbished October 1974 with the foyer enlarged and seating from 400 down to 260, aisles repositioned and toilets re-tiled. Reopening ceremony by Der Breen, Irish Film Censor. Closure date not yet established.
This is assumed to be the one opened by Ted Lowney on 29 October 1933 with ‘Two Against the World’ although there are indications there was a cinema in the town by January 1931.
Opened 9 April 1944, closed for the summer recess with Damian: Omen II on 5 July 1981 and doesn’t seem to have reopened. Was recently in business as a performance and events venue called the Cinema Club Stage but no gigs found since 2017. First cinema in town opened by Charlie Fox during the First World War in what was Owen Clarke’s shop. Clarke took it over in 1928 and opened the Castle with Andrew Carolan Easter Sunday 1944 screening ‘The Great Waltz’.
Opened May 1992 screen 1: 275 2: 200 3: 80 seats, looks like the fourth screen was added later. Proprietor Ken Dursley also owned the Lyric in Castleblayney.
Opened 1935, closed 1 January 1972, empty as of 1977. Reopened December 1978 as a studio cinema, pool room and billiard hall. A fire occurred in August 1981 but cinema reopened weekend of 20 March 1982 with ‘Stripes’ ‘Arthur’ and ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’,perhaps with additional screens,and closed in July 1982. Owners said to be the Dolan Brothers. Proposals included plans for a civic centre but still seems to be operating as a bingo-hall as indicated in the overview.
The original cinema, the Regal, opened on 10 November 1946 with the owners evidently prosecuted in December of that year for having no licence. The fire occurred on 21 June 1947 and the site was advertised at auction in June 1948.
According to the cinema’s website the Lexi is the only cinema in the UK to run as a social enterprise, with a legal covenant to donate 100% of distributable profits to its chosen charity, The Sustainability Institute in South Africa.
The Acton Arts Project Group, headed by Maire Lowe and Amanda Mason, raised more than £60,000 to get the project off the ground, and Catalyst Housing donated a further £5,000 towards the cost. The pop-up will allow the team to begin fund-raising to restore the exterior of the Grade II listed building and attract cash to find a permanent home for a two-screen cinema.
Commissioned at a cost of £3,000 by former actress Mrs. Violet Melnotte-Wyatt and named after the London theatre of the same name which she and her husband Frank Wyatt had built in 1892. The legs on the roof were acquired in 1991 from the Not the Moulin Rouge Theatre in Oxford. A further history available here: http://dukeofyorkscinema.co.uk/2010/06/a-brief-history/ and some more images here: https://www.snoozebrighton.com/2019/07/30/the-duke-of-yorks-cinema/ Link mentioned in 2007 now dead.
A scene in Sherlock Holmes drama Mr Holmes was filmed in the Pavilion; Ian McKellen sat in seat F15 FYI. More info here: https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11374953.hailsham-pavilion-to-star-in-new-sherlock-holmes-film/
Put up for sale in 1972 by owners John Finnegan and Bertie McSweeney. Reopened by Billy McSwiney in December 1974 with 260 seats. Final closure date not established.
The Picture House was a conversion of the Royal Assembly Hall and opened on 31 October 1912. Films shown on the night included the Relief of Lucknow. It was later known as ‘Miller’s’.
Opened December 1945 and run by Messrs Kelly & Egan. This gave the town its second “cinema” as films were also shown at the time in the Agricultural Hall by Thomas White
The fire referred to was in March 1948 with cinema reopening 28 January 1949 showing The Virginian. Seating given as 700 (balcony 200, stalls 300, pit 200) with the architect as Pat Digby.
Hall opened 27 April 1928 with a concert and was named after Thomas Ashe. It replaced the old County Hall which had been burned by the Black and Tans. It was announced in November 1971 that the theatre would become a luxury cinema but no further information has so far been established.
Opened 26 December 1958 with ‘Anastasia’, seats 1/6 or 2s with balcony at 2/6, children 1/- (matinees only). Owner Robert Cogan, garage proprietor, and Jim Cogan. All wood used was oak, hence the name. Refurbished October 1974 with the foyer enlarged and seating from 400 down to 260, aisles repositioned and toilets re-tiled. Reopening ceremony by Der Breen, Irish Film Censor. Closure date not yet established.
This is assumed to be the one opened by Ted Lowney on 29 October 1933 with ‘Two Against the World’ although there are indications there was a cinema in the town by January 1931.
Opened 9 April 1944, closed for the summer recess with Damian: Omen II on 5 July 1981 and doesn’t seem to have reopened. Was recently in business as a performance and events venue called the Cinema Club Stage but no gigs found since 2017. First cinema in town opened by Charlie Fox during the First World War in what was Owen Clarke’s shop. Clarke took it over in 1928 and opened the Castle with Andrew Carolan Easter Sunday 1944 screening ‘The Great Waltz’.
Opened May 1992 screen 1: 275 2: 200 3: 80 seats, looks like the fourth screen was added later. Proprietor Ken Dursley also owned the Lyric in Castleblayney.
Destroyed by fire September 2018. Planning permission granted by Cavan County Council in June 2021 for residential development retaining the facade.
Press ads in 1976 for Regina 1 & 2 so already two screens by then.
Opened 1935, closed 1 January 1972, empty as of 1977. Reopened December 1978 as a studio cinema, pool room and billiard hall. A fire occurred in August 1981 but cinema reopened weekend of 20 March 1982 with ‘Stripes’ ‘Arthur’ and ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’,perhaps with additional screens,and closed in July 1982. Owners said to be the Dolan Brothers. Proposals included plans for a civic centre but still seems to be operating as a bingo-hall as indicated in the overview.
The original cinema, the Regal, opened on 10 November 1946 with the owners evidently prosecuted in December of that year for having no licence. The fire occurred on 21 June 1947 and the site was advertised at auction in June 1948.
According to the cinema’s website the Lexi is the only cinema in the UK to run as a social enterprise, with a legal covenant to donate 100% of distributable profits to its chosen charity, The Sustainability Institute in South Africa.
The Acton Arts Project Group, headed by Maire Lowe and Amanda Mason, raised more than £60,000 to get the project off the ground, and Catalyst Housing donated a further £5,000 towards the cost. The pop-up will allow the team to begin fund-raising to restore the exterior of the Grade II listed building and attract cash to find a permanent home for a two-screen cinema.
Commissioned at a cost of £3,000 by former actress Mrs. Violet Melnotte-Wyatt and named after the London theatre of the same name which she and her husband Frank Wyatt had built in 1892. The legs on the roof were acquired in 1991 from the Not the Moulin Rouge Theatre in Oxford. A further history available here: http://dukeofyorkscinema.co.uk/2010/06/a-brief-history/ and some more images here: https://www.snoozebrighton.com/2019/07/30/the-duke-of-yorks-cinema/ Link mentioned in 2007 now dead.
The 2018 half-centenary, QFT50, included a screening of Brigitte Bardot movie Viva Maria! – the first ever film to screen at the cinema.
A scene in Sherlock Holmes drama Mr Holmes was filmed in the Pavilion; Ian McKellen sat in seat F15 FYI. More info here: https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/11374953.hailsham-pavilion-to-star-in-new-sherlock-holmes-film/
Looks like a series of reopenings with Mr O’Connell running the show from 23 December 1920.
Picture House was gutted by fire 19 December 1961, owned at the time by Mr N Donaghy. Obviously a lot of fires about!
Put up for sale in 1972 by owners John Finnegan and Bertie McSweeney. Reopened by Billy McSwiney in December 1974 with 260 seats. Final closure date not established.
Opened on 7 May 1945, press adverts for bazaars in 1963.
The Picture House was a conversion of the Royal Assembly Hall and opened on 31 October 1912. Films shown on the night included the Relief of Lucknow. It was later known as ‘Miller’s’.
Must have closed again in the early-1980s as a further reopening date with the same name is given as 1 December 1983 with a showing of Rocky III.
After a lengthy construction the cinema eventually opened on 18 April 1948 with Leave Her to Heaven.
Expected to open 3 November 1946 with proceeds going to St Vincent de Paul Society.
Opened December 1945 and run by Messrs Kelly & Egan. This gave the town its second “cinema” as films were also shown at the time in the Agricultural Hall by Thomas White
The fire referred to was in March 1948 with cinema reopening 28 January 1949 showing The Virginian. Seating given as 700 (balcony 200, stalls 300, pit 200) with the architect as Pat Digby.
Original opening date revealed as 30 November 1919. Up for sale at auction in May 1923 including the cars.