Theatres · South East England
Regent Cinema
Regent Cinema in England South East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Regent Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England South East, United Kingdom, dating from 1921. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Regent Cinema was a cinema in Brighton, England. It was opened by Provincial Cinematograph Theatres on 27 July 1921 and was one of that company's first super cinemas. It was demolished in 1974.
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Background
History
In 1923 the building expanded with a Georgean Restaurant with orchestra, Ship Cafe and upstairs dance hall. In January 1929, the cinema was closed for 18 months due to fire damage on the stage end and auditorium. In July 1967 the ballroom was converted to a bingo hall. The cinema closed on 14 April 1973, with the final showing being Cabaret. It was demolished in 1974, the site being occupied by a department store.
Architecture
The building was designed by architect Robert Atkinson in the art deco style, with interiors by Walpole Champneys and murals by Walter Bayes. The proscenium was designed by Lawrence Preston of Brighton College of Art. There was one screen, with 2,024 seats.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8240, -0.1430
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN1 3FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Established
- 1921
Sources
- wikidata: Q7308080 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Regent Cinema (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Regent Cinema?
- Regent Cinema is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN1 3FE), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- When was Regent Cinema built?
- Built or established in 1921.
- How do I get to Regent Cinema?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BN1 3FE. It sits within the Brighton Pavilion parliamentary constituency.