The Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre in Stockport - 94 today

The Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre in Stockport opened on this day in 1932.

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The Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre in Stockport

A look at The Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre in Stockport, Greater Manchester.

The Plaza opened in 1932.

It has had closures over the years, but has been open fully since 2009 and is still going strong.

It's well worth a visit and there are regular theatre shows, pantos, comedy performances and more.

We've also watched some excellent new and classic films on the big screen there.

To watch a film or show there is a superb experience from start to finish - with much more to it than your average multiplex.

The Plaza's original Compton theatre organ is still in situ, and rises out of the floor before performances and during intervals.

The Compton organ being played before a showing of Jaws at The Plaza in July 2024

Find out more on The Plaza website.

Art Deco in Lichfield, Staffordshire

A look at The former Regal Cinema in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

The Regal Cinema opened on Tamworth Street in Lichfield in 1932. It closed in 1972, later becoming a Kwik Save supermarket.

The building now consists of residential apartments and retail units.

Art Deco - The Majestic Reel Cinema in Bridgnorth, Shropshire

A look at an Art Deco cinema in Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

The Majestic in Bridgnorth, Shropshire opened in 1937.

The Majestic in 2022

Find out more on the Reel Cinema website.

Art Deco - The Empire Theatre in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

A look at the Art Deco Empire Theatre in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

The Empire in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire opened in 1932.

The Empire in 2021

It was most recently used as a bingo hall.

Art Deco - The Picturedrome in Macclesfield, Cheshire

A look at an Art Deco building in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

The Picturedrome in Macclesfield, Cheshire opened in 1911.

The Picturedrome in Macclesfield in 2016

It is now home to the Picturedrome Macclesfield food hall.

Art Deco - The Odeon cinema in Worcester

A look at the Odeon cinema in Worcester, Worcestershire.

The Odeon cinema in Worcester was built in the Art Deco style and opened in 1935.

Check out the Odeon website for more information.

The Regal Cinema in Kettering, Northamptonshire

This Art Deco building in Kettering, Northamptonshire opened as The Regal Cinema in December 1936.

It had been a bingo club since 1975, most recently as a Gala Bingo. It closed in 2018.

Art Deco - The Plaza in Port Talbot, Wales

This was the Plaza in Port Talbot, Wales in May 2019.

It was built in 1939 and opened in April 1940.

Thankfully the building was reopened as The New Plaza and retained the Modern & Art Deco influenced frontage.

Check it out on The New Plaza website.

Art Deco - The former Odeon Cinema in Chorley, Lancashire.

A look at the former Odeon Cinema in Chorley, Lancashire.

The Art Deco building opened in February 1938.

This was how it looked in August 2020 when it had most recently been a Buzz Bingo.

The business (and building) never re-opened after the Coronavirus pandemic.

Sadly the building was demolished and there is now a car park where it once stood.

New Art Deco style architecture in Hunstanton

Edgewater Apartments in Hunstanton, Norfolk have been created in a nice Art Deco style.

We're big fans of Art Deco style, design and architecture, so it was nice to see the new building on the seafront while visiting Sunny Hunny.

Art Deco - The Old Savoy in Northampton

A look at The Old Savoy in Northampton, Northamptonshire.

It opened in 1936.

Check out The Old Savoy website for more information.

Stafford Cinema on Newport Road

A look at Stafford Cinema.

Stafford Cinema on Newport Road in Stafford, Staffordshire opened as an Odeon in 1936 and closed in 2021.

This is how the Art Deco building looked in November 2024.

Art Deco former cinema in Worthing, West Sussex

A look at an Art Deco building in Worthing, West Sussex.

This Art Deco building in Worthing opened as The Plaza in 1933 and was a theatre and cinema.

Buzz Bingo permanently closed in 2025.

The building had been a bingo hall since the 1970s.

Art Deco - Lost cinema in Gloucester

A look at The Top Rank Club in Gloucester, Gloucestershire.

It opened as a Plaza Super Cinema in 1935 and later became an Odeon.

After its life as a cinema it became a Mecca Bingo Hall until it closed in 2022.

Electric Greens Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

A look at the Electric Greens Crazy Golf courses at The Tivoli in Cambridge.

We recently swung by The Tivoli indoor entertainment venue in Cambridge and took a look at the two 9-hole minigolf courses there.

Visit The Tivoli website for more information and booking details.

We arrived in time to have a drink, but not to have a round on either course.

One to play another day on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Tivoli is a former cinema - and in the Art Deco style. It's a very nice looking venue.

Crazy Golf at The Tivoli in Cambridge

Two 9-hole indoor Crazy Golf courses have opened at The Tivoli in Cambridge.

We first heard about the plans back in 2019 and it's good to hear the venue has opened.

The Tivoli building looks wonderful. It's a former cinema. We're big fans of Art Deco and look forward to visiting on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out The Tivoli website for more information.

Art Deco - The Ritz Cinema in Nuneaton, Warwickshire

A look at The Ritz Cinema in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

It opened in 1937 and after being a cinema it was a Gala Bingo until it closed in 2007.