Regent Cinema
Broad Street,
Lyme Regis,
DT7 3JB
Broad Street,
Lyme Regis,
DT7 3JB
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I’ve uploaded two visits in September 2020 and June 2023 to the Photos page. The cinema remains closed but still standing, some noticeable refurbishment work has been done in the three years which can be compared. At least one cinema poster still remains from the 2016 fire in the foyer.
I went past the cinema on 4 July 2019. Builder’s van parked outside so presumably builder was somewhere inside. No sign of activity but foyer seemed to be in a state of potential refurbishment…
Still (half) standing as of August 2016, still with the movie posters from the month of the fire (Kung Fu Panda 3 and Eddie the Eagle) visible in the foyer.
It is Grade 2 listed, I understand so does this mean that the owners only have to restore the exterior to its pre-fire appearance?
The owners have announced today that the cinema will be fully restored – good news!
Why couldn’t it have been one of the horrid multiplexes? They are a blot on the landscape outside and have all the atmosphere of a cold room inside.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/dorset Very sad news!
Very sad news that this beautiful cinema has been gutted by fire. I have visited it a number of times :–(
More photographs
Exterior
http://flickr.com/photos/ade46/239251075/
Auditorium
http://flickr.com/photos/idleformat/1482561046/
http://flickr.com/photos/idleformat/1482560906/
http://flickr.com/photos/ashdownparkes/620086672/
Some photographs and further details on the Regent Cinema here:
http://www.lymefilm.org.uk/html/cinema.html