MOVIE PALACES #81 - FOUR CINEMAS IN GRAVESEND KENT 

Damn shame, PAUL.

Hi Chris - I worked for local councils at the seaside for summer seasons and inland for Christmas pantomimes. I certainly nearer worked-out how their minds worked! - PAUL

My memories of Gravesend are my three pantomime seasons at the Woodville Halls Theatre, and Ted's Cafe on the hill down to the river for lunches and teas! Very pleasant staying at the Sunnyside Guest House and working in the orchestra pit with pianist/MD Vince Crowley and drummer Jimmy Clark - Happy Days! PAUL.

@Fenyk So true Fenyk!

Happy Days! PAUL.

ABC Minors. 6dto get in.. Well remembered by self and other "Baby Boomers" ABC Minor number one, was Coco the clown! 😊

I was born in 66.i loved the old sat morn minors.Arabian nights (open sesame).Those were happy days.

Many a Great Saturday morning at the minors then off to Gravesend baths in the summer for a swim.

Happy Days Neil. Thank You for commenting and sharing your memories. I spent three seasons at the Woodville Halls Theatre accompanying the annual pantomime produced by Jerry Jerome. Very happy memories including Ted's Cafe and the Sunnyside Guest House. All the Best, PAUL ComptonLodgeStudios in the Rhondda.

@@ComptonLodgeStudios cheers Paul Yer my friend Chris Fagg has worked at the Woodville Halls for years you may have met him. Gravesend used to be a fun place for a night out. Not any more unfortunately it’s not a place to be walking about by yourself at night, which is so sad Take care stay safe

@@neilturner6865 Very sad to hear of the state of Gravesend. Thanks for commenting, All the very Best! PAUL ComptonLodgeStudios.

Thanks for the info., Cheers! PAUL.

Correct

I spent three years playing in the pit for pantomime at the Woodville Halls Theatre in Gravesend. An interesting place, PAUL.

Thanks for commenting Ben. - PAUL.

yep all gone, the first one became fishers hairdressing from the 50s and still in business (using the rear down the side alley shown on the gate, the front being a betting shop. yes the abc/cannon is a front only , the entire building is gone and burned down, it had its last life as some church cult selling oils. the other 2, the buildings still there,one a bingo hall (or till recently was) , the other had various lives , but is now seems to be four shops on the front, the main part of the building may exist as its bones or may have gone in rebuild entirely, but is reminiscent of its older looks.

Didn't know that about Fishers (that's where I use to get my hair cut as a kid). The Bingo Hall one makes sense (would that be near Tesco?). A lot of old cinemas seems to become them.

yep just up from tesco,s was gala bingo since it closed as a cinema, which is now closed i believe also

The Regal is now a gym.

Lovely comment, Thank You! - I did 3 seasons accompanying the Pantomime in the Woodville Halls Theatre. Nice folk in Gravesend, I stayed at the Sunnyside Guest House. Thanks for commenting, PAUL.