Regal cinema Grimsby April 2013

[Urban_Explorer]

Back ground History,

The cinema first opened in 1937 as the Regal with 1,966 seats, and was renamed the ABC in 1961.

In 1966, the former stalls were converted into a supermarket, with the cinema occupying the original balcony area.

By 1980, there were three screens, with 300 seats in screen one, 225 in screen two and 125 in screen three, and it went through a number of operators following that, including Cannon, Classic, and MGM, and was then known again as ABC, before becoming an Odeon in 2001, following a £100,000 rebranding scheme.

The Odeon closed in December 2004 and Kwik Save in May 2007.

It lay dormant for eight years before Shropshire businessman Trevor Harris renovated it and opened it as the Regal Cinema in August 2009.

But it closed just weeks later, with Mr Harris saying it would cost tens of thousands more pounds to properly restore it to its former glory.

Relaxing Explore Around for the Derelict Cinema, I had only been to this Cinema twice when it was in use the first Film i saw was Star wars and my very last film in 2009 when the cinema only lasted for 1 month was The Proposal Such a shame just after nearly 4 years this place has gone down very Quick with Water damage,theft & damage In the near future The cinema will be used as something else as the Old kwick save under the cinema is being currently turned into an in door Skate park.

Was very dark inside! so some pictures will not turn out Great.

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

DSC02435 by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

DSC02387 by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

DSC02342 by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

ABC cinema Grimsby by simon_sanigar, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

 

[shaddam]

Nice bit of cinema that, something i've not done yet !. cheers for the nice first report :mrgreen:

 

[Lara]

Nice one Simon, great first post there

 

[Urban_Explorer]

Thanks Guys, was a good splore hope you guys get it done soon

 

[Scattergun]

I'll take that first post down now you've got it sorted Good stuff there mate, I've yet to do a proper cinema. This place looked like a good wee explore, always a shame to see what becomes of places like this. Great first post mate

How long has that popcorn been sittin there?

 

[Stussy]

CHECK OUT THE GHOSTIES!!!!!

Or is it ORBs?

Nice set of pics, always wanted to do a proper cinema and never managed a proper one yet!

 

[Shush]

What a shame it closed. Nice pics Simon looking forward to more Thanks for sharing

 

[Ninja Kitten]

popcorn yum!! nice splore there thankyou!

 

[seaside_rambler]

Nice first report I have cinema/theatre on my yet-to-do list as well!

 

[Urban_Explorer]

CHECK OUT THE GHOSTIES!!!!!Or is it ORBs?

Nice set of pics, always wanted to do a proper cinema and never managed a proper one yet!

I don't think its Ghost's but you never know i would call this lots of dust lol

 

[Wevsky]

As first reports go its a pretty good one,may suggest a tripod and long exposures in stead of flash if your camera can do that,and one thing could you in futrure remove the spammy link backs flickr insists on adding to the code

 

[klempner69]

Nice one Simon..these little places are becoming quite rare nowadays.