A couple of shots of the shuttered building in 1998 after bingo had closed, the building was demolished not too long after. This was a very ornate and attractive theatre in its day, located in the wrong suburb.
MAJESTIC BENWELL – note that the fly-tower has been reduced in height by now.
MAJESTIC BENWELL – The main entrance door were particularly notable, being metal with ornamental lion heads on each.
At some point, possibly the conversion to the pub in 1998, the screen end of the auditorium was demolished (if you look at the photo above the building seems to have a very shallow depth).
Ian
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Jan 6, 2014 at 12:21 pm
The Barn was a mixed use theatre which was part of he Dartington College of Performing Arts. Following the relocation of the college and subsequent closure of the Dartington site, the hall has had a more public remit.
The Futurist was closed by Scarborough Borough Council – the decision of one man, not even the full council – on Sunday 5th January 2013 with a performance of The Hobbit II – The Desolation of Smaug.
They have been wanting to close the theatre for over a decade, looks like they may finally have got their wish.
A photo from circa 1986 which appears to show the building unused
CARLTON
Much of the interior remains in the current use as a carpet showroom. Floor levels have been altered but its cinema past is clearly evident.
DARNALL PICTURE PALACE EXTERIOR
DARNALL PICTURE PALACE INTERIOR
A couple of shots of the shuttered building in 1998 after bingo had closed, the building was demolished not too long after. This was a very ornate and attractive theatre in its day, located in the wrong suburb.
MAJESTIC BENWELL – note that the fly-tower has been reduced in height by now.
MAJESTIC BENWELL – The main entrance door were particularly notable, being metal with ornamental lion heads on each.
A slightly more recent photo can be seen here, still recognisably the same building:–
ADELAIDE BENWELL
At some point, possibly the conversion to the pub in 1998, the screen end of the auditorium was demolished (if you look at the photo above the building seems to have a very shallow depth).
Photos of the interior taken in 2013
ALEXANDRA PALACE STAGE
ALEXANDRA PALACE AUDITORIUM
As a bingo hall in 1990 :– PENGE ODEON
Photo’s from March 2014 of the Strand Arts Centre:–
EXTERIOR
BALCONY SIDE VIEW
BALCONY STAGE
STALLS AND STAGE
SCREEN 3
A later photo from 1978
COUNTY
March 2014 photo of stage from dress circle.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Interior shot from 2014 here. The club has very recently changed from Gala ownership to Ritz Bingo.
AUDITORIUM
Demolition plans were approved in December 2013, but as of March 2014 it was still standing:–
PILOT CINEMA
Board-up and for sale in 2007:–
PALACE REDCAR
A photo of Theatre One in 1995:–
THEATRE ONE
A photo from 1991 when it was known as the Flicks – the Live Alternative:–
CANNON
A photo from 1990:–
PAVILION
A few contemporary photos of the Capitol as a Wetherspoons pub here:–
EXTERIOR
FOYER
PROSCENIUM
DETAIL OF BALCONY
AUDITORIUM to REAR
A few scanned images from December 1993 here:–
EXTERIOR
AUDITORIUM TO STAGE
AUDITORIUM TO REAR
BALCONY
The Barn was a mixed use theatre which was part of he Dartington College of Performing Arts. Following the relocation of the college and subsequent closure of the Dartington site, the hall has had a more public remit.
Two further images of the Barn from 1991 here:
EXTERIOR
AUDITORIUM
Derelict in 2007 – I think demolition came in 2008.
PHOENIX
The Futurist was closed by Scarborough Borough Council – the decision of one man, not even the full council – on Sunday 5th January 2013 with a performance of The Hobbit II – The Desolation of Smaug.
They have been wanting to close the theatre for over a decade, looks like they may finally have got their wish.
A couple of images taken very shortly after closure in 1988
FACADE
AUDITORIUM BLOCK
A scanned photo from 2001 of the former Kingsway
KINGSWAY
A photo from 1991 of the entrance to the Peoples Palace, the theatre itself was set back from the road and this passage lead to the theatre.
ENTRANCE
Two further photos (taken in 1997) of the Salthouse Pavilion here:–
EXTERIOR
INTERIOR