Sleaford Picturedrome, South Gate, Sleaford
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Sleaford Picturedrome, South Gate, Sleaford
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 10 Jan 2013
The 900 seat cinema opened at 6pm on 8th November 1920 and facilities for sound added in 1931. The first silent films shown were ‘The Messenger’, a comedy with Oliver Hardy, and ‘Eye for Eye’. Extended to 980 seats in 1934 it was taken over by Star Cinemas in 1939. A 29ft (8.8m) CinemaScope screen was installed in 1955. When the Star's lease expired in 1968 it was run by Frank Haxby and a 60 seat second cinema was added in the former café in 1980. The main screen closed due to technical problems in 1985 and was sold off in 1985 with the area being turned into a snooker hall. The small screen continued with Frank Haxby until 9th September 2000 and had reportedly been the oldest cinema in the county still showing films. The last showing was believed to be a romantic comedy, Blame It On Rio. The building then became Flicks nightclub and by 2015 Reel nightclub that closed early 2020. By June 2020 it was being refurbished as Heat nightclub.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.995895
Longitude
-0.408394