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Biffaskin commented about St. Fintan's Hall on Jul 18, 2020 at 11:57 am

Both the hall and snooker club are still operating out of the hall at present. I’ve uploaded an interior picture of the hall.

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Biffaskin commented about Majestic Cinema on Jul 12, 2020 at 4:04 pm

Conversion to the church has meant that the interior has been gutted completely, so there’s nothing inside of its former Art Deco decoration now I’m afraid. What a shame.

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Biffaskin commented about Castle Cinema on Jul 7, 2020 at 11:51 am

The Castle Cinema/Ballroom has been converted into a fire station.

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Biffaskin commented about Town Hall on Jul 3, 2020 at 4:49 pm

The final sentence can be removed, as a new screen has been installed to facilitate the screening of films, or for use during conferences/training courses, as per my newly added photographs..

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Biffaskin commented about Brandon Theatre on Jul 3, 2020 at 2:49 pm

Joyces have moved the business to a new location on a retail park nearby. The former cinema is currently empty and for sale.

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Biffaskin commented about Oisin Cinema on Jul 3, 2020 at 2:36 pm

Now called Oisin Hall, it has been converted into flats.

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Biffaskin commented about St. Dominic's Hall on Jul 3, 2020 at 2:32 pm

Planning permission has been granted to concert this venue into a shop and off license.

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Biffaskin commented about Odeon Cinema on Jul 3, 2020 at 1:33 pm

I’m pleased to advise that this venue has re-opened as a cinema again!

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Biffaskin commented about Stratford-upon-Avon Picturehouse on Jul 2, 2020 at 11:50 pm

Demolition has begun for the hotel to be built. 😩

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Biffaskin commented about Auburn Cinema on Jul 2, 2020 at 9:51 pm

The Auburn Hall/Cinema has been demolished, replaced with shops and flats.

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Biffaskin commented about Bandon Cinema on Jul 2, 2020 at 9:02 pm

It was still operating in 1996, as Spy Hard released that year is being advertised in one of the photographs that I’ve uploaded today.

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Biffaskin commented about Adelphi Cinema on Jul 2, 2020 at 7:49 pm

This building has been demolished. Adelphi House apartments now replace the former cinema. At least the name lives on….

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Biffaskin commented about Astor Cinema on Jul 2, 2020 at 2:19 pm

The road is named Wild Atlantic Way.

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Biffaskin commented about Town Hall on Jun 30, 2020 at 8:52 pm

The current Town Hall which is used as a theatre opened in 1969. It was bombed during the troubles in 1972 though, which caused a great deal of damage. This must have been a replacement for an earlier Town Hall as mentioned in the above text.

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Biffaskin commented about Regal Cinema on Jun 30, 2020 at 12:13 pm

Still derelict and gradually falling apart. The projectors, seating, and screen etc are still in situ. There’s an interesting video on YouTube that’s been posted you may be interested in watching.

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Biffaskin commented about Emer Cinema on Jun 29, 2020 at 11:43 pm

The business is called Waterloo Joinery. They make bespoke pieces, such as stairs, sash windows, gates etc. 2 very talented guys from what I can see on their Facebook profile. There’s an up-to-date picture of the workshops also, inside and outside.

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Biffaskin commented about Abbey Centre on Jun 29, 2020 at 10:38 pm

Theatre 2, seating 100 is used for film presentation twice a month, on every 2nd Wednesday. The original Hall is a permanent theatre, seating 500 now. A large investment over the past decade has resulted in a first class regional arts centre.

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Biffaskin commented about Hibernian Cinema on Jun 29, 2020 at 10:20 pm

The hall is located at 2 Racecourse Road. It has been converted into retail, with amongst others, Mundy’s Second Furniture stores, whose address is The Old Hibernian Hall.

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Biffaskin commented about Palace Cinema on May 29, 2020 at 2:09 pm

Courts the furnishers were located at 12 Tufton Street, postcode is TN23 1QP.

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Biffaskin commented about Imperial Cinema on May 28, 2020 at 11:25 am

The Working Men’s Club in this has been closed. However, the good news is that it has been tidied up inside and out, and is now known as ReSpace Peterborough, a community based project which sees the building now a community centre at the heart of New England in the city.

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Biffaskin commented about Kings Theatre on May 27, 2020 at 12:09 am

The bingo operation here has ceased trading. The building is boarded up.

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Biffaskin commented about Kosey Kinema on May 26, 2020 at 10:42 pm

Having checked with the Falmouth Poly Archivists, this is NOT the former Kosey, sorry. It’s another general purpose hall, the Kosey was up an alley from near the harbour with the main building out of sight from the main road.

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Biffaskin commented about Empire Theatre on May 24, 2020 at 9:40 pm

This building has been demolished completely, all newly built flats comprise Empire House.

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Biffaskin commented about Picture Palace on May 24, 2020 at 9:13 pm

It’s now called Raymond Hall.

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Biffaskin commented about Picture Palace on May 24, 2020 at 2:37 pm

Later called the Picture Palace, it must have continued on after 1907.