Regent Theatre, Stoke on Trent
Dates: 1929 - present
Website: https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/regent-theatre/
History
From ATG website
1929 - Opened as a Art Deco Super Cinema
1950 - Name changed to Gaumont
1960s - Used for touring pop concerts and musicals / comedy productions.
1974 - Converted to a triple screen multiplex
1976 - Name changed to Odeon Film Centre
1989 - Closed, following the opening of a 6 screen Odeon at the Festival Park
1999 - Reopened following a £23 million redevelopment of the city centre, named The Regent Theatre.
1999 October - Officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen.
Exhibits from this venue in the Backstage Heritage Collection
- Bracket Handle (1928)
Links to information about equipment at Regent Theatre, Stoke on Trent over the years
- Bracket Handle (Strand)