B&H Cinemas, Past and Present - Preston Circus Traditional Cache
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Hi, This is the first of what I hope to be a series remembering the 21 Cinemas that have Been and Gone in Brighton and Hove and the 4 That are still Operating Today.
This cinema opened on 22 September 1910 and was one of Brighton's first picture palaces and also one of the first cinemas in the world. It was built on the site of the Amber Ale Brewery, the walls of which still form the rear part of the auditorium. The architects were Clayton and Black, The building remains largely unaltered, it even retains one of its boxes in the balcony area. The original colour scheme was red and cream
The cinema has operated as an arts cinema since 1981 and has passed through several owners and hosted illegal punk rock concerts. The cinema was in a shabby state when it was purchased in 1994 by it current owners who have invested in the building and returned it to its former glory.
It houses one single screen with 278 seats, including a luxury balcony. It originally seated over 800, but modifications have been made to the inside of the building to create the café/bar upstairs, a concession space downstairs, and to allow for greater comfort.
Giant model legs painted to appear like those of a "Can Can" dancer rest on one of the towers on the front of the building. These came from the "Not The Moulin Rouge Theatre" in Oxford, and were commissioned by one of the cinema's previous managers.
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