Morning everyone, Haven't been on the message boards for a while but thought I'd seriously dropped the ball and they'd open the Reel York without me knowing...
I have a letter from Derby City Council saying the application to demolish has been withdrawn. I had written opposing it on the grounds that their duty is to...
Well done Ian, This cannot be allowed to happen if the owner of the building can get away with it with all the publicity who's next. Andrew Ian Meyrick...
More sad news as a fire sweeps through the former Hippodrome Theatre (later a twin cinema) in Wrexham, North Wales today (16th June 2008) Details on the...
Hi Ken & All The damage was done long ago, the place was gutted behind closed doors. under the nose's of the local council, This because the local college...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/northeast/sites/wrexham/pages/cinemas.shtml?1 Stumbled across the above on my search for Wrexhams cinema history. Interestingly...
... (later ... goes.Wrexham FM broadcast from the old snooker room on the top floor of the Hippodrome in wrexham having been given use of the room by the late...
... doors. ... an Arts centre and hence preservation, new owners wanted a cafe bar so stripped it out the planning application for the bar was never given and...
Hi Jo, Thank you for clearing up some of the loose ends on the demise of the Hippodrome. I'm not surprised at the lack of support by the council the...
Hello to one and all. Just heard that the REEL / ABC Plymouth will close its doors in October Another loss. This closure does cause concern for the former...
Not that surprised about this site as it was in decay and not the best conversion, not sure if the Bingo is still going in the stalls in the Ground floor. Some...
Hello All, The observant amongst you may have noticed a lack of news updates on my website and via this mailing list. This is entirely due to a project at work...
Hi Peter, Thanks very much for your updates There very much appreciated, there's an old saying if you want something done ask a busy man. Its always nice to...
... Probably just as well we got the organ out intact when we did then. I thought the place wouldn't last long somehow. Great pity it wasn't listed though -...
I seem to remember someone asking on this forum about the Ritz Ballroom in Brighouse following the failure of the owner's planning application to redevelop the...
Hello All, The good news is that I have pretty much managed to go back and update the site with all the news from May/June/July with a few exceptions which...
Hello All, Here are today's news stories: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/todays_news.php *2008-08-05* *Thompson's Technicolor Network Services Gets...
*Hello All, * * Here are the headlines from the last week(ish). By far the largest news story is the one which has really hit the newspapers/tv today about ...
*Hello All, * * Here are today's (and yesterdays) news headlines. All the stories are available at: http://www.madcornishprojectionist.co.uk/news-aug08.php ...
Hi All, you may be interested in a concert on the mighty Compton cinema organ of the Odeon, Leicester Square, London, on Bank Holiday Monday August 25th....
Hello All, Here is a collection of recent news headlines, which is heavily dominated by the financial results of Cineworld, although there is an interesting...
Hi All, there is an event called Open Rehearsal in London from September 26-28 where you can go on backstage and theatre tours, and sit in on some rehearsals,...
HI Peter, I was working in Redruth last year for 6 months when the work to the front of the building was done and was invited to present some films at the ...
I notice in 1948 besides the Regal there was the GEM [Druids Hall] is this the building you are interested in? It was still operating as a cinema in 1956 Best...
Have a look at http://www.albanyward.com/Redruth.html Regards Tim ... From: eialtd@... To: cta-uk@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 2:19 PM...