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The Grade II* listed Paignton Picture House in Devon closed in 1999. But the money from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport puts it on target to reopen in 2025, the cinema trust said.
Torbay Council’s cabinet committee is expected to pledge £2.5m worth of support for the project to restore the Paignton Picture House when it meets on Tuesday evening. Councillors are being ...
The Paignton Picture House Trust is recruiting a design team for a £3.6 million restoration of its abandoned Grade II*-listed cinema in Torbay, Devon [Deadline: 13 December 2021] The winning architect ...
An artist's impression of the restored picture house in Paignton A final fundraising push is under way to restore a cinema in Devon said to be Agatha Christie's favourite. The Grade II-listed ...
The long-awaited transformation of the historic Paignton Picture House is now underway, marking a significant milestone in efforts to restore one of the UK’s oldest purpose-built cinemas.
There are only a handful of cinemas in the UK that are as old as Paignton Picture House, let alone in their original form. Of that handful, all are open and running, except for the Picture House.
These striking photographs show Paignton’s historic cinema — as it hasn’t been seen in years. Paignton Picture House is reputed to be one of the world’s oldest purpose-bui ...
Projects benefitting from this funding include Station Square, Torbay Road, Paignton Picture House, the Victoria Centre, and Paignton and Preston public realm.
The Grade II-listed Paignton Picture House, which dates back to 1914, closed in 1999. The Paignton Picture House Trust said about £1.4m was still needed to complete the last phase of the £7m ...