The cinema lasted until 1960, closing its doors on the 14th of May after its final screening of That Kinda Woman and Thunder in the Sun. The most notable feature of the facade was a pair of small domes which were on either side of the entrance. The style of the Gaiety cinema was Greek and it had an elaborate fluted barrel-vaulted roof, still visible today. Special Events – Prices vary. Gaiety Grand Cinema. ( Log Out /  A cinema poster from the 1930’s was framed on the bar wall. Gaiety – Scotland Road The Gaiety dates back to May of 1913 when its grand opening was advertised in the trade publication Kinematograph Weekly.When it opened this cinema had a capacity for 1000 patrons between the stalls and overhanging balcony. It had a total of 1480 seats and was one of three cinemas in Whitehaven. The most notable feature of the facade was a pair of small domes which were on either side of the entrance. A picture of the Gaiety can be seen on the link below:
Please note we also have a loop system for the hard of hearing - please ask at the box office for further details. © 2020 Gaiety Cinema, Tangier St, Whitehaven CA28 7UZ. The Gaiety Cinema closed on 30th April 1995 screening the films “Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Pulp Fiction” to a total audience of 10 persons! Because of this, we know and we understand that the building will present access challenges, particularly for those customers with limited mobility. James Ruttley, Ken Roe. The upper part of the building containing the cinema then lay empty and unused, while the ground floor was in use as a fruit warehouse for many years. We are committed to creating a safe environment and we will strive to review the scope for improving our facilities for accessibility on a regular basis. September 2007- a planning application to re-open as a bar, with proposed building alterations. When Bingo began in July 1961 the tremendous success of the game in the Coliseum (Canton)owned by the other local operator, Rex Willis, encouraged the Jackson Withers Circuit to introduce Bingo into several of their cinemas , starting with the Splott, on a part-time basis, either Sunday to Wednesday or Thursday to Saturday. ( Log Out /  Because of this, we know and we understand that the building will present access challenges, particularly for those customers with limited mobility. The Gaiety dates back to May of 1913 when its grand opening was advertised in the trade publication Kinematograph Weekly.When it opened this cinema had a capacity for 1000 patrons between the stalls and overhanging balcony. By 1976 it was operated by Top Rank Bingo and this remained until 1998. William S. Wort, Previous Names: The Gaiety Cinema was closed on 26th February 1949, when the city council declared the building unsafe. One of the great failures of the Gaiety’s design were the two shops either side of the entrance. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /  The derelict building occupied by squatters has been a sorry sight , partly covered in scaffolding for some time, and an application to demolish it has been made, according to a report in the local news media (walesonline.co.uk), “The ultimate web site about movie theaters”, Contributed by Previously operated by: Cinema Treasures, LLC Every time I visited the place the shops seemed to have changed hands. By the 1950’s prices had risen to a still fair 7d and 1/-. © 2000 -

The Gaiety ran daily matinees as well as two evening shows for 4d and 9d, low prices for the time period. It was re-modelled and enlarged in 1934 by architect William S. Wort and the seating capacity increased to 1,518. 23 Walks 02 - 08 Oct | Broadway Cinema. 1937 April 24 Opened by Sir Alfred Cooper Rawson MP. A number of buses serving the town centre of Whitehaven with outlying suburbs and surrounding villages pass along Tangier Street, with the nearest bus shop being outside The Bransty Arch - Wetherspoons public house. There are a number of taxi ranks within a short distance of the cinema. To receive a weekly e-mail newsletter with details of upcoming events, film times and other Gaiety Cinema news, submit your e-mail address below. No much is known about the early years of the Gaiety other than it was opened by the independently operated Gaiety (Liverpool) Ltd In the 1930’s and an RCA sound system was installed; then it was sold to Byrom Picture House Ltd, operators of the Prince of Wales cinema in Liverpool.
Later I did some sessions there as a Bingo checker. Opening as the Gaiety Grand Cinema in 1912 it originally had a seating capacity of 800. Gaiety Cinema (1937-1965) Ace Cinema (1965-1968, 1969-1971) Vogue Cinema (1971-1979) Classic Cinema (1979-1980) 107-108 Lewes Road, Brighton operated 1937-1980. Please see individual shows for details. In September 1961 the Gaiety was the first of the Group to go over to 7-day Bingo but others continued showing some films until at least the following year. We are committed to creating a safe environment and we will strive to review the scope for improving our facilities for accessibility on a regular basis. To view our Full Access Statement please click here. 2D: Full £8.50, Student £7, Child £6.50 3D: Full £9.50, Student £8, Child £7.50 Event Cinema: Full £14.50, Conc £12 Family Ticket: 2D £26, 3D £30 To Book Tickets, Call 01624 600555 Midweek Matinee - 2D £6.50, 3D £7.50. Quality’s not great I’m afraid, but you get the idea of the style of the building.

The Gaiety opened during the golden age of cinema on 15th April 1922.