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The 2020 coronavirus pandemic led to the closure of the establishment, but a crowd-funding effort on Go Fund Me has raised £20,000, and has since became a landmark for people in
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1930 - The auditorium originally held a seating capacity of over 800, composing of several rows of wooden benches. Although during the 1930s the screen was brought forward to accommodate larger speakers for an enhanced cinematic experience.
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Swindell the chief projectionist, followed shortly after by the death of the owner David Wood, lead to the second closure of the cinema.
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