Picturedrome
102 Chestergate,
Macclesfield,
SK11 6DU
102 Chestergate,
Macclesfield,
SK11 6DU
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The architects were Campbell & Fairhurst of Southport.
Initial conversion to bingo was as part of the Wild Bingo group, then passing to Stratton and finally Cascade Bingo before conversion to the eatery.
On 29th October 2019 the Picturedrome re-opened as the latest venture from Nick Johnson, the developer behind Altrincham Market and Manchester’s Mackie Mayor. The market includes some familiar traders including craft beer offer Jack In The Box and wine bar Reserve. There are nine food operators, with pasta company Terroni making its debut at the Picturedrome.
Ex-Urban Splash man Johnson secured planning permission to convert the Picturedrome, which was owned by local businessman Karl Massey, in 2018.
A post on social media said: “Picturedrome is the third spiritual sister in the Market Operations family. Home to over seven outstanding kitchens, a coffee shop, chocolatier, craft beer bar, and wine bar and merchant, Picturedrome is an attempt to enrich lives by providing high-quality, everyday food in a social setting – where families, friends, and strangers get together around shared tables.” See photograph sourced from CheshireLive.
There was also the ‘Cinema’ cinema located at the bottom of Buxton Road which closed in the 1950’s. I can’t find any reference to it.
The names of two companies in occupation are now as of October, 2016 on the frontage – Hetabel and Nimogen and a man locking up described the building as offices. It is floodlit at night.
this cinema brings back many memories for me.Two films Monday.tuesday,wednesday/And two Thursday,friday.saturday.The current owners have renovated the outside to look as I remember it.A big thank you to Cotterils. only wish the council would give it some sort of plaque outside to award this piece of Macclesfield history which has so many memories for local people.
Shaun Green took this photograph of the Picturedrome, Macclesfield when it was still operating as a bingo hall.
Exterior photo (June 2008) here:–
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