The ground layout on a gentle slope, plus the exit on the first implies a balcony possibly as well as a raked auditorium floor, in which case, it was a good sized capacity venue.
The Jackson Withers Circuit was bought by Rank in November 1976, this included the Cornwall cinemas run by them, however, Rank quickly disposed of them to independents. This particular venue was bought by WTW Cornish Cinemas as they are now known, operating as Capitol Bingo alongside WTW’s Capitol Bingo club in St. Austell, which is still open.
I remember watching the 1987 film The Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead part in this cinema. It was in Screen 2, in the former circle foyer area I think it was, seating around 40-50.
If this building was transported to a ‘hip’ location in London, they’d be clambering to have it re-opened for films or as a cultural centre. Alas, Lincolnshire is a cultural backwater I fear….
This venue also housed bingo in the early sixties, as shown in the photograph (the last one) in the gallery.
Operated by Zetters after Granada Bingo.
Google Streetview of July 2019 shows the club to be closed and unused.
Operated as the Sterling Bingo Club.
Gallery photo shows that the Corona operated as Cine-bingo prior to permanent closure.
The photo’s mainly show this cinema displaying the name ‘Queen’s’, both when on film and on bingo.
All of them are workmen too, so was this a photo of all trades who built the venue I wonder? It’s a great photograph!
Last operated on bingo by the independent Crystal Bingo Club.
Final bingo operators were an independent called Kings.
Yet another broken link
The ground layout on a gentle slope, plus the exit on the first implies a balcony possibly as well as a raked auditorium floor, in which case, it was a good sized capacity venue.
Final bingo operators were EMI Bingo.
Last operated by Top Ten Bingo.
And importantly, Dave has added a picture showing the venue was used as the Boulevard Bingo Club after closure as a cinema.
The bingo operation transferred to the Regal Cinema, retaining the Mayfair Bingo name.
The clear advantage of a live-in projectionist, look how pristine and clean everything is!
The Jackson Withers Circuit was bought by Rank in November 1976, this included the Cornwall cinemas run by them, however, Rank quickly disposed of them to independents. This particular venue was bought by WTW Cornish Cinemas as they are now known, operating as Capitol Bingo alongside WTW’s Capitol Bingo club in St. Austell, which is still open.
Operated as Johnnys Bingo.
Street number was 18 by the look of the photograph.
Although the Empire name was kept on the facade, in the final years the bingo operator was Top Ten Bingo.
I remember watching the 1987 film The Running Man with Arnold Schwarzenegger in the lead part in this cinema. It was in Screen 2, in the former circle foyer area I think it was, seating around 40-50.
If this building was transported to a ‘hip’ location in London, they’d be clambering to have it re-opened for films or as a cultural centre. Alas, Lincolnshire is a cultural backwater I fear….
The bingo club operated under the name of Burnage Bingo.
The photo belongs to Philip Mayer.
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.