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Ian Grundy commented about Moderne Cinema on Jul 18, 2022 at 9:02 am

Two exterior photographs from 2022 here:-

BOURNEMOUTH MODERNE - Exterior

BOURNEMOUTH MODERNE - Exterior

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Ian Grundy commented about Arc Cinema Beeston on Jul 7, 2022 at 8:52 am

Images of the Arc Cinema, taken in July 2022, can be seen here:-

ARC CINEMA BEESTON - Exterior

ARC CINEMA BEESTON - Foyer

ARC CINEMA BEESTON - Screen 1

ARC CINEMA BEESTON - Screen 3

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Ian Grundy commented about Theatre Royal on Jun 27, 2022 at 9:17 am

A photo of the fire-damaged building can be found here:-

THEATRE ROYAL - Side view

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Ian Grundy commented about Plaza Cinema on Jun 22, 2022 at 11:16 am

A 2022 photo here:-

WORTHING PLAZA - Exterior

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Ian Grundy commented about Curzon Mayfair on Jun 13, 2022 at 3:13 pm

Thanks for the heads-up Howard - don’t know how that happened, it was working, but now seems to have defaulted to the start of my photostream (in a few days that won’t be the surfers!). The corrected link is below, as I am unable to edit the original post.

CURZON MAYFAIR - Screen 1

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Ian Grundy commented about Studios 1-4 on Mar 28, 2022 at 3:16 pm

A 2021 photo of the surviving street facade (shops and arcade) - no trace of the auditorium survives.

PALACE THEATRE

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Ian Grundy commented about Stanley Cinema on Mar 28, 2022 at 3:13 pm

The auditorium is almost entirely separate from the street terrace. A 2021 photo can be seen here:-

Stanley Hall

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Ian Grundy commented about Public Hall on Mar 28, 2022 at 3:08 pm

A 2021 photo (as a shop) here:-

PUBLIC HALL - exterior

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Ian Grundy commented about Regal Cinema on Mar 28, 2022 at 3:06 pm

A 2021 photo can be seen here (as the cycle shop):-

REGAL - exterior

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Ian Grundy commented about Cinema in the Arches on Feb 27, 2022 at 10:13 am

Now called Cinema in the Arches, this is a very comfortable small cinema, with screen tabs!
Photos from February 2022:-

SCREEN 1 to front

SCREEN 1 to rear

CINEMA IN THE ARCHES - Exterior at night

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Ian Grundy commented about ABC Wakefield on Feb 15, 2022 at 10:00 am

It looks like the time is finally up for this theatre - demolition signage has been put up and a contractor (Ron Hull Ltd) appointed with “commencing 2022” as a date. Four exterior photos taken in February here:-

CANNON WAKEFIELD - Facade

CANNON WAKEFIELD - Sun Lane shops

CANNON WAKEFIELD - rear

CANNON WAKEFIELD - side view / dressing rooms

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Ian Grundy commented about Ollerton Picture House on Jan 22, 2022 at 11:53 am

This had been demolished and replaced by a Boyes Store and a post office by 2015.

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Ian Grundy commented about Arcadia Centre on Jan 20, 2022 at 9:59 am

A photo of the closed Arcadia Theatre, taken in 1987 here:-

Arcadia Theatre - Exterior

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Ian Grundy commented about Plymouth Athenaeum Theatre on Jan 14, 2022 at 6:55 pm

Some photos taken in 1991 here:-

Exterior

Stage

Auditorium

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Ian Grundy commented about Victoria Hall on Nov 18, 2021 at 3:10 pm

I think this - or at least the auditorium block - may still survive, incorporated into what became the Co-op and is now Wilco’s. In the same location (on google street view) is a pitched roof hall with the same small window high in the apex. Looking at the modern satellite view, the hall roof can be clearly seen. The facade and entrance have certainly been demolished, but I suspect the cinema walls survive.

Search on HD1 2RR in google (Maps) and place the person icon (for streetview) on the lower side of Queensgate, immediately above the County Court building.

To the right you can see the Town Hall, and to the left of that (as shown on the Aerial photo in the photo section for this cinema) is the substantial remains of the Victoria Hall.

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Ian Grundy commented about Kinema in the Woods on Nov 3, 2021 at 8:36 am

Three photos from October 2021:-

KINEMA IN THE WOODS - Exterior

KINEMA IN THE WOODS - Screen 1

KINEMA IN THE WOODS - Screen 4

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Ian Grundy commented about Empire X Cinema Club on Oct 26, 2021 at 9:48 am

The shop area (the major part of the auditorium) is now in a very poor condition internally, with much of the art deco plasterwork present in 2007, now stripped out. The sex screens (located in part of the balcony)have apparently reopened after the COVID lockdown. Photo September 2021:-

EMPIRE CINEMA

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Ian Grundy commented about Princess Picture House on Oct 26, 2021 at 9:43 am

Two photos of the former Princess from September 2021 - still disused:-

PRINCESS THEATRE - Facade

PRINCESS THEATRE - Flank wall

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Ian Grundy commented about Grand Picture Theatre on Oct 26, 2021 at 9:37 am

A photo from 2021:-

GRAND CINEMA - Facade

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Ian Grundy commented about Kinema in the Woods on Oct 21, 2021 at 3:02 pm

In early October 2021 the small Kinema 4 was added, seating just 21 - but complete with screen tabs! This, like screens 2 & 3 is additional to the footprint, not a sub-division of an existing screen.