FairWorld Film Center

3 Sunderland Road,
Horden, SR8 4PF

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DavidSimpson
DavidSimpson on May 24, 2021 at 8:24 am

The Fair World Film Centre closed on Sunday 5th September 1993. One of the final films was “Cliffhanger”, starring Sylvester Stallone.

southofgtown
southofgtown on February 2, 2017 at 2:57 am

I did a couple of stints here as relief projectionist around 1977/78. It may have been Graeme who got a night off when I did as the movies he stated in the link to one of the pictures were ones I showed at Fairworld. I was just a trainee at the time and spent a lot of time mainly between the Fairworld cinema’s in Washington and Sunderland but did a bit here and at the Seaham branches. Always a dash at the end of the night to catch the last bus home. The Horden projection box was really quite nice and the staff popped up a couple of times with a cuppa and to make sure the trainee was still alive!! I think when we look at cinema’s we forget the family atmosphere that the staff generated and when these places closed a lot of people had developed bonds and kept in touch through the years. Good times!

terry
terry on March 29, 2015 at 6:47 pm

This was a stadium cinema with no overhanging balcony but with a raised section at the rear of the auditorium.

Sometime in the early 1960’s the Ritz had gone over to bingo and the 1972 modernisation was carried out for its return to films.

eceleticandveryinspired
eceleticandveryinspired on February 3, 2009 at 1:05 pm

One exterior photograph from the 70s here:–

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Ian
Ian on January 11, 2008 at 10:53 am

Two exterior photographs of the former Ritz taken in January 2008 here:–

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