Regent Cinema

Ladbrokes Theatres ( Bingo Halls ),bought it from Essoldo at some point, they were definitely running it in 1980/81 as I went there on relief. I guess they bought it in the early 70’s, and presumably ran it into the the early 80’s, I am sure it was sold as a going concern at that point, Ladbrokes were getting rid of all the small clubs at that time. I also found a load of paying in books for the bank from the 1940’s, during the war, they were banking £400 plus a week – that’s a lot of bums on seats at a tanner or whatever a go! Also, the Circle seats were / would have been in use, especially in the 60’s, bingo halls were packed to the rafters, and in the pre Gaming Act days some serious fortunes were made.