ABC Cinema - Maidstone - Kent - 2008

[vanishing days]

probably one of the weirdest places ive explored as the heating and electric still runs as its connected to the bingo hall next door thanks to abandoned uk for the tour visited with 12 gauge as well. loads of little bits still around didnt have my eos with me on this one so pics are a bit poor any way on we go

Main Entrance

admin upstairs parts

art deco style room upstairs

cinemas 1 and 2

Projector room

my favorite

 

[SuZyQue]

Nice one, pics looking good to me, liking the three of you in the seats, quality.

 

[Maniac]

Cool pics, the black and white ones are nice. Is the place still standing or do they have plans for it?

It still stands. The bottom half of the building is still an active bingo hall, the cinema is above the bingo hall. Origenally if would have been one big cinema of course. Unfortunitely like all places like this, the way in we had has now been sealed.

Maniac.

 

[PowerSurge]

Brilliant report. Brought back alot of memories. I used to live not far outside of Maidstone and this was one of my regular haunts. Glad to see its still in good condition. Brilliant photos, loving the Black and white ones

 

[superwide]

Must have missed this one, looks like a cool place, loads of interesting features. I got my wrist slapped many years ago, at a cinema in Kingston, for slinking out of a film and going into the projector room because I wanted to see the how it worked. 20 mins before I was found unwinding a roll of film :twisted: , the policeman really scared me I was only 7.

Is this place still doable?

 

[Obscurity]

nice report, well done, obviously lots to see in there!

 

[vanishing days]

hey superwide lats time i checked it was sealed mate

 

[superwide]

Dooh!! Just my luck.

 

[vanishing days]

u never no tho its a great place rember going to abc cinemas as a kid id there any still around

 

[Ryda]

Sounds good to me

 

[Reece]

Any chance of anyone telling me how to get in??

 

[Dubbed Navigator]

Any chance of anyone telling me how to get in??

This thread is over 10 years old, surprisingly it may still be around

It's taken nearly two decades but ABC cinema plans are set to be approved

The developer's profit levels are "significantly less than would normally be considered acceptable" said the council's consultants

www.kentlive.news

Probably best to get a bit more involved with the community before asking those questions anyway