Regent Cinema, Marple

A rare beast indeed - a long-established independent cinema and in a much older building that has been re-used as a cinema.

The Regent in Marple was opened in 1932 by the Marple Cinema Company in the 1878 built Union Rooms that had been established by a local mill owner, Thomas Carver, as a coffee tavern and mission hall. The premises survived conversion to a bingo hall in 1969 after the council refused a licence, and after refurbishment at that time continues to operate with a single screen and seats for 285.

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