Balcony
Jennings Street,
Rodbourne,
Swindon,
SN2 2BD
Jennings Street,
Rodbourne,
Swindon,
SN2 2BD
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The cinemas was opened on 17th November, 1928 with the silent film Ben Hur, accompanied by the sounds of an orchestra. Seating 448 in the stalls, and 162 in the small balcony, a total of 610 seats. There were no stage facilities, the screen being mounted on the rear auditorium wall, the orchestra seated below, with cloakroom and storage in the ‘wings’ either side of the screen in an angled proscenium opening. Plans for the Palladium are dated 8th May, 1928. Closure came two days short of the Palladium’s thirtieth birthday on 15th November, 1958.
When bingo ceased, it became a printers workshop. A deal was struck by a local teacher with the landlord to convert the building into a community arts centre. This opened on 1st March 2017, and is called The Balcony.