Former Tivoli cinema, Talbot Square, Blackpool. 31 October 2007.

    Built 1868 as Assembly Rooms, it was the Theatre Royal by the 1870s.
    In 1907 it became the Tivoli cinema, which closed in 1980 to become a bingo hall.
    Later to become the Music Hall Tavern.
    Yates (of Yates's Wine Lodge fame) bought the building in 1896.

    Update.
    Demolished following a fire.

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      Metropol 21 and Jean-Pierre-Montauban added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Royitp (60 months ago | reply)

      Not sure exactly where in the building the cinema was, but the lobby cards were in the arcade running under the building behind the Yates' in your image. There was a pet shop in the arcade, I remember.

    3. philipgmayer (60 months ago | reply)

      It was on the right hand side.
      Probably upstairs?

    4. rich_edwards79 (52 months ago | reply)

      Burned down today, from what I can tell looks as though it went through the whole thing :(

    5. philipgmayer (52 months ago | reply)

      Good grief!
      I saw the news and it said Clifton Street, and I wondered about the former Tatler cinema.
      So it looks like I'll be going to Blackpool to take some photos.

      Update:
      www.flickr.com/photos/44435674@N00/sets/72157 613987373039/

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    7. spacenodule (19 months ago | reply)

      I seem to remember that there was an entrance on either side of the bulding (towards the back of Yate's). That lead to a passage and the doorway into the cinema was halfway down the corridor.

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    9. pro projectionist (6 months ago | reply)

      My dad was manager at the Tivoli it was run by fylde cinemas on topping street who also ran the Rendezvous and Ritz opposite central pier in the Huntsman Building The Tivoli cinema was directly above yates wine lodge with westar projectors

    10. copycat57 (2 months ago | reply)

      hi my name is steve who was your dad i left school in 1971 trained as projectionist at the rendezvous on bond st with a lad called tony middleton then i started at royal pavillion when it opened in easter 1971 walter worsley was manager then later it went to harry brock also knew henry molyneux at the ritz the tivoli box i use to hate going down that metal staircase to rewind room
      i now live in benidorm spain hope you read this and like to get in touch my e,mail address is....stevie7@mail.com any one else like chat feel free take care steve

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