Savoy Cinema
High Street,
Newcastle-under-Lyme,
ST5
High Street,
Newcastle-under-Lyme,
ST5
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Previously operated by: Associated British Cinemas Ltd., Hutchinson Cinemas
Styles: Beaux-Arts
Previous Names: King's Hall Picturdrome
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The King’s Hall Picturdrome was located in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. It opened on 10th February 1913 with “The Count of Monte Cristo”, plus variety acts on the stage. It initially had 1,000 seats. The entrance was via a 100 feet long glazed arcade. It was re-named Savoy Cinema on 28th February 1927 after a refurbishment.
Taken over by the Associated British Cinemas(ABC) chain in 1932. The Savoy Cinema was closed on 11th April 1964 with “Goliath and the Barbarians”. It was converted into an Alpha Bingo Club, later a Surewin Bingo Club operated by the Hutchinson bingo group.
On 4th December 1975, the former circle was re-opened by an independent operator as the 200-seat Savoy Cinema with Paul Newman in “The Towering Inferno”. The former stalls area had been converted into a health club and a snooker club. It was closed in February 1991. It was demolished in October 2018.
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The Cinema In the Circle was done by Hutchinson Lesiure.. “Surewin” was the Bingo brand of Hutchinhsons. The spliting was done by Modernisation Ltd., It was a good quality Job.. You could not tick off your Bingo card at the same time as watching the Film :o) The Decor of the Cinema was the same as the Plaza Rhyl. Matt Black with silver Grey Tabs.. Westrex Projection. Orcon Xenon. Westrex Trans sound…
Photo’s from circa 1989:–
SAVOY EXTERIOR
SAVOY INTERIOR
Newcastle-under-Lyme is NOT one of the SIX potteries town in Staffordshire (they are Hanley, Stoke, Fenton, Burslem, Longton and Tunstall). The Potters will say they are “crossing the border” if they go to Newcastle from Stoke.
Demolition has commenced – the last surviving cinema in Newcastle Under Lyme will soon be gone.
A report with some photos from an urbex'r here : https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/metropolis-nightclub-newcastle-under-lyme-october-2016.105721/