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Hanley, ST1 1QP
About This Deal. Bingo aficionados can play ten rounds of the famous game (usually up to £5pp at Hanley; £10pp at Wolverhampton, Walsall, Fenton, Stafford; £15pp at Ashmore, Shrewsbury) with Gala Bingo. We have a fantastic offer that can be used in Gala Bingo Fenton or Hanley. Includes: Delicious main meal, drink from the bar and all Bingo for the evening is included. Plus book in a group of 4 or more and you will receive a reserved decorated table.All of the above for just £10pp. The building was given a Grade II Listed status and bingo continued until 1991 when it was operated by Gala Bingo Clubs. The Empire Theatre stood unused and plans were going ahead for the Stoke on Trent Repertory Theatre to take over the building and bring it back into live show use.
Going out the front of bingo to have a cigarette. Gala Bingo, Hanley. Gala Bingo Hall in Bexleyheath town centre, London Borough of. The club is a modern, purpose-built venue that has all the facilities you would expect from any self-respecting bingo hall. Inside you will find traditional as well as e-bingo, seating for 740 people, including 20 e-bingo terminals.
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Previously operated by:Essoldo Circuit (Contol) Ltd.
Previous Names: Palace Cinema
Gala Bingo Stoke On Trent Hanley
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Located in the Potteries town of Hanley on Albion Square at the corner of Cheapside and Stafford Street. Built in 1907 as a skating rink, by 1915 it was re-named Palais de Danse. It gained a Cinematograph Licence in May 1921, but continued its use as a skating rink & dance hall. Following alterations by Palace Amusements Ltd., which included a new façade, the Palace Cinema was opened on 26th December 1932 with Ramon Navarro in “The Impossible Lover” & Laurel & Hardy in “County Hospital”. All seating was on a single floor. It had a 36ft wide proscenium and was equipped with a British Talking Picture(BTP) sound system. There was a café for the convenience of patrons.
In March 1955 it was taken over by the Newcastle-upon-Tyne based Essoldo chain and it was equipped with CinemaScope and the proscenium was widened to 45ft opening on 9th May 1955 with “There’s No Business Like Show Business”. Major musicals such as Gordon McCrea in “Carousel”, Yul Brynner in “The King & I” played here. In January 1960 Leslie Caron in “Gigi” was on the screen and a Hammond Lafleur touring style organ was installed and played by organist ‘Nanette’ who entertained the audiences pre-show. It was closed on 26th May 1962 with the nudist film “Naked as Nature Intended” starring Bridget Leonard & “The Call Girl Business” starring Anita Ekberg.
It was demolished in 1963 and a new building on the site contains shops and a bingo club which became a Gala Bingo Club that recently was renamed Buzz Bingo.
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