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Jul 12, 2020 · It was taken over by the Granada Theatres Ltd. chain on 24th November 1946 and was re-named Granada on 15th June 1947. The Granada was closed on 7th October 1972. It was converted into a Granada Bingo Club, and was taken over by Gala Bingo from May 1991. In January 2019 it was announced the Gala Bingo Club would close in February 2019.
Dec 2, 2012 · towards the end of its cinematic life it was taken over by the Essoldo circuit and was licensed as a bingo hall for 903 occupants, Gala Bingo opened on the site in 1982 and closed in 2007. The applicants described the Gala/Kingsway as "an important feature in the urban landscape of Kings Heath High Street."
Sep 22, 2008 · 28DL Member. Jul 5, 2015. #2. This is the Gala / Ritz Bingo hall in Nuneaton. It was a theatre and cinema before being converted to a bingo hall in the mid eighties. The interior is Grade II listed. It closed in 2007 and has been left to slowly deteriorate ever since. I worked there between 1994-98.
Dec 24, 2015 · History The Kingsway building in Kings Heath was designed as a cinema in 1925, but later reopened as a bingo hall in 1980. It closed in 2007 and was burned down in September 2011. The Explore It was interesting to see how much things had changed since the 2012 report and the pre-fire reports...
Oct 15, 2024 · The Pavilion was taken over by the Granada Theatres Ltd on 24th November 1946 and was re-named Granada on 15th June 1947. The Granada Cinema was closed on 7th October 1972. It was soon converted into a Granada Bingo Club, and was later taken over by Gala Bingo from May 1991. In January 2019 it was announced the Gala would close in February 2019.
Jun 27, 2020 · 28DL Regular User. 28DL Full Member. Jun 27, 2020. #1. History. Located in the Sefton district of Southport at the corner of Lord Street and Court Street. Originally built in 1923 as a garage and car showroom, it was converted into a luxury cinema in 1938 by architect George E. Tonge. The Grand Cinema opened on 14th November 1938 with Arthur ...
Oct 2, 2014 · In 1997 Bass sold their bingo chain in a management buy-in and the club continued as Gala until owner Gala Coral Group Ltd announced their intention to close down the venue following a reorganisation of the company that also saw other bingo clubs closed throughout the United Kingdom. The final bingo session was held on Monday 27th July, 2009.
Feb 28, 2019 · Taken over by the Granada Theatres chain, it was re-named Granada, and during the 1960’s hosted many pop concerts, with stars such as Tommy Steel, The Who, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, and The Rolling Stones making appearances on the large stage. The Granada was eventually closed as a cinema, and in 1974 it became a Gala Bingo Club for many years.
May 10, 2013 · Banned. Banned. May 10, 2013. #1. Another report from my backlog og photos. Visited with TranKmasT. "" The cinema opened on 26 September 1938 with a personal appearance by George Formby followed by his latest film “I See Iceâ€. It then settled into an uneventful routine mainly showing films but with around six full weeks of variety ...
Jul 28, 2015 · After closing as a cinema the building reopened as a bingo hall. The cinema opened on 7 September 1931, as one of the Granada chain, and screened movies sometimes with stage shows or organ recitals until it closed as a cinema on 10 November 1973. The seating capacity was over 3000, and was often completely sold-out.
