It was used for a variety of purposes, including stage shows, dancing, rollerskating, badminton and community functions. Six new heritage trails have been created in bognor to unlock the rich history of the town. However it is situated in an idyllic setting amongst the hills a short distance from own sound on the shores of georgian bay leading into lake huron. Picturedrome cinema bognor regis 2020 all you need to. Bognor regis is a seaside coastal resort located within west sussex in the south of england and one of the oldest recorded saxon place names in sussex. The 5th annual kite festival in bognor regis will be held over the august bank holiday weekend, again in our wonderful new location of king george v playing fields. In a document of 680 ad it is referred to as bucgan ora meaning bucges a female anglosaxon name shore, or landing place history. Official visitor guide to the traditional uk coastal resort of bognor regis, in the arun district of west sussex. This is not a scene from raiders of the lost ark, its a shot of the roofline showing the supports required for the mechanical ventilation system alongside ducts for cables and other utilities.
Old photographs of bognor regis, west sussex, history in. Bognor regis cinemas bognor regis cinema listings information. The name regis, meaning kings, commemorates george vs convalescence there in 1929. The picturedrome cinema in bognor regis makes for a fantastic evening out. Gardens by the sea, bognor regis arun district council. Bognor regis, parish, arun district, administrative county of west sussex, historic county of sussex, southern england.
Our cinema listings, news and information have been provided to make your cinema going experience more enjoyable. Other nearby towns include littlehampton eastnortheast and selsey to the south. The pdf will be generated from our live systems and may take a few minutes to. Kite fliers from all corners of the uk will be attending, plus our first international guests from holland. The 2019 ticketed lineup for south downs folk festival is probably one of the best ever. Bognor regis town hall, bognor regis 50337 historic england. We believe in providing value for money and a good level of service for all our customers whatever their age. Records images cemetery page showing maps, records, and images of headstones in the bognor regis town cemetery, bognor regis, west sussex, england, united kingdom billiongraves cemetery and images. The building also contained a skating rink, shops and a tea room. The recent improvements to the london road shopping precinct, the future phases of this work and the new cafe in hotham park are some examples of the councils commitment to improve and regenerate bognor regis. Amazingly, the original plan of the theatre which was actually designed as a cinema seated 1040 people. Of bognor regis rich history thanks to ron iden and the bognor regis local history society for use of a series of three walks around bognor regis walk number one, a brief history of bognor regis. Alexandra theatre the alexandra theatre is a 357 seat auditorium in the british town of bognor regis showing a variety of entertainment from comedy to drama to pantomime.
Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Regis centre performing arts in the heart of bognor regis. Crum to bring together those interested in the history of bognor regis and district and to encourage the research and recording of its past and present. Featuring the brilliant folkrock legends lindisfarne, the hugely popular oysterband, bbc folk multiaward winners the young uns, with a very special and unique whole evening show. By november 19 it was operating as the kursaal kinema. Old photographs of bognor regis, west sussex, history in pictures.
I hope so because it would be a real shame to lose such a wonderful old seaside feature. Many new kites again will be on display for you to see them for the first time. The market will run saturday 21st and sunday 22nd september and will be located on the place st maur and seafront. Theatre royal cinema in bognor regis, gb cinema treasures. However it is situated in an idyllic setting amongst the hills a short distance from own sound on the shores o. In 2000 average earnings in bognor were 10% lower than in the rest of southeast england. Get the billiongraves app now and help collect images for this cemetery.
Like us on facebook picturedromecinema find us on trip advisor. Welcome to the bognor regis theatre guide, book theatre tickets, find out whats on and all theatre information. Butlins bognor regis is a holiday camp in the seaside resort of bognor regis, west sussex, england. Jul 15, 2009 the cinema now had 533 seats and the small upstairs hall, which had been used for whist drives and dances, was used for bingo. You have received this email as a result of consenting to receive weekly film times by email.
In a document of 680ad it is referred to as bucgan ora meaning bucges a female saxon name shore, or landing place. Home to our iconic chalets and neighbours with a golden sandy beach, our. You can add photos, documents or information to these pages, or start a new one. With bargain entry prices and an excellent selection of snacks, it knocks spots off those overpriced and soulless cinema complexes. Carlton westgate on sea century clacton on sea maxime blackwood picturedrome. Bognor canada local history information for bognor regis. Sep 19, 2019 the friendly festival by the sunny bognor regis seaside, see poster or website for details for events held in bognor regis. Following the last newsletter, the firstfloor slab and stairs were poured which was. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Odeon cinema, london road, bognor regis, west sussex. Bognor regis is beginning a new and exciting phase in its regeneration. In 1984 the society established a museum in the town, firstly at park lodge, hotham park, then in 1997 at 69, high street and now at the former berkeley arms in west street. Chichester african pygmy hedgehog show bognor today. Our resort in the traditional seaside town of bognor regis, west sussex, borders the beautiful south downs national park with a lovely sand and shingle beach perched on our doorstep.
Picturedrome cinema in bognor regis, gb cinema treasures. It is situated on the english channel, southsouthwest of london. A bid for a lottery grant being put forward, so hopefully there will be a bright future for the bognor regis pier. If anyone knows the datesetc to any photo please advise. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Jan 24, 2003 heritage list entry summary for bognor regis town hall. Latest news in response to the prime ministers statement advising that people should avoid nonessential contact with others. Great cinema picturedrome cinema, bognor regis traveller. Butlins presence in the town began in 1932 with the opening of an amusement park. In the beginning originally, the picturedrome was known as the holme valley theatre and was opened on easter monday, march 1st 19. Screen 1 324 seats ground floor screen 2 102 seats ground floor screen 3 85 seats first floor screen 4 33 seats first floor located conveniently opposite bognor regis railway station, the picturedrome cinema was originally built in 1885. B175 rough seas from the pier 1890, bognor regis ref.
Bognor regis, old photos and images of bognor regis, history in pictures, west sussex, part of gravelroots vintage trail. The centre as built contained the alexandra theatre, the royal hall, bar, ambulatory and club room. All monies raised will be going to brent lodge wildlife hospital. The cinema now had 533 seats and the small upstairs hall, which had been used for whist drives and dances, was used for bingo. The first pile, however, was not driven until 1864. Bognor is one of the oldest recorded anglosaxon place names in sussex. Articles local history information for bognor regis. Aug 11, 2015 local cinema newsreel for bognor regis, sussex. Plaza dorchester, carlton westgate, century clacton, maxime blackwood, picturedrome bognor. And in august 20, the town mayor called for the whole town to support the bid. The walks have been designed by the bognor regis heritage partnership board, whose members include representatives from bognor regis town council, arun district council, bognor pier trust, hotham park heritage trust, bognor regis museum, the bognor regis local history society and community volunteers. In more recent times it was know as just bognor and up until the 18th century, was just a fishing village. Bognor regis town council bognor regis, west sussex po21 1ld telephone.
If youd like to be removed from our email list, click unsubscribe. Picturedrome cinema picturedrome cinemas bognor regis. Bognor regis was originally named just bognor, being a fishing and smuggling village until the 18th century, when it was converted into a resort by sir. It contains no school, no church, no shop and no pub.
Take a tour around this page and click on the quick links for useful information about bognor regis and its attractions. Located in the seaside town of bognor regis, west sussex, on the esplanade, towards the east of bognor regis pier. Bognor regis town cemetery, bognor regis, west sussex. Cinema in bognor regis bognor regis cinema directory. A collection of photos to show how bognor regis has changed over the years.
Town centre cinema with two screens also showing films at the regis centre alexandra theatre. Home to three hotels and a relaxation spa, our bognor regis resort in west sussex borders the beautiful south downs national park. Bognor regis town cemetery, bognor regis, west sussex, england, united kingdom. The bognor regis centre was built on the site of the fine edwardian theatre royal complex which included two other performance spaces and club areas and made a significant architectural statement to the promenade. At sometime during these years the building was twinned, and it was operating as a cinema and bingo hall. Bognor regis, old photos and images of bognor, history in pictures, west sussex, part of gravelroots vintage trail. The walks have been designed by the bognor regis heritage partnership board, whose members include representatives from bognor regis town council, arun district council, bognor pier trust, hotham park heritage trust, bognor regis museum, the bognor regis local history society. Location west sussex bognor regis period 1930s 1930 1938 tags building cinema leisure entertainment architecture design night film 1930s 1930 1938 share this page. Articles by local historian sylvia endacott, many will know her from the column she has written for the bognor observer for many years but she can also arrange guided walks around town talking about interesting things, can be a guest speaker at events, even at short notice and is a successful author of many books about the local area. Known for long sunshine hours and vintage english coastal holiday charm, bognor regis boasts a clean, safe seaside award winning beach, two green flag parks and a great shopping centre too. If you cant find the film you want at one of the cinema listed, you can use the search option, above, to find films showing at cinemas in cities, towns or villages near bognor regis.
Picturedrome is a grade ii listed building in bognor regis, west sussex, england. Bognor regis seaside town uk official tourist information. Bognor regis picturedrome cinema picturedrome cinemas. Today the population of bognor including bersted, felpham, middleton and pagham is about 60,000. This unique shopping event has been running successfully for the last three years, complimenting the festival which based in bognor town centre at various venues and on the streets. Bognor regis pier photographs photos of the victorian pier.
Upper bognor road, bognor regis, west sussex, po21 1jj. Bognor also had one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the country. Butlins book family holidays and short breaks at uk. Upper bognor road, hotham park 1895, bognor regis ref. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Includes news, history, information on films, times and prices, competitions, image gallery, map and contact details. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this difficult time. Bognor regis museum 2527 west street, po21 1xa bognor regis rated 4. The kursaal was opened on 4th june 1911, when it was in use as a live theatre for pierriot shows. We looking forward to seeing you again for another of our hit movies. Located opposite bognor regis railway station, the picturedrome cinema was built in 1885 and the grade ii listed building is split into three screens with digital projectors and dolby digital surround sound.
In the province of ontario, canada, approximately 3,600 miles to the west of bognor regis, uk, lays a small hamlet named bognor. The picturedrome cinema, bognor regis award winning 4 screen cinema featuring state of the. The public also have a chance to see these lovely creatures and enter the raffle and. When john robertson died in 1975 the lease was inherited by his son.
Town meeting of electors th24 november 2015 bognor regis. Trail 3 the sir richard hotham trail bognor heritage. It was recently operated by reeltime cinemas, an independent chain who operate ten cinemas in southern england and was renamed picturedrome cinema again, screening movies in two auditoriums. Sep 21, 2019 the southdown folk festival market is looking forward to welcoming everyone back again this year. The museum includes not only a wealth of information and pictures of bognor regis and artifacts of history, but also includes a wireless museum of radios dating back many years.
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