{"id":9647,"date":"2025-03-23T23:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T23:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/?p=9647"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:56:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:56:43","slug":"central-picture-theatre-king-edward-vii-pub-cinema-and-tudor-bingo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/central-picture-theatre-king-edward-vii-pub-cinema-and-tudor-bingo\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Picture Theatre, King Edward VII Pub &#038; Picture House and Tudor Bingo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"609\">Constructed in 1913 by Magee, Marshall &amp; Co Ltd, this Edwardian pub originally opened as the <strong>Central Picture Theatre<\/strong> on 11th July 1913. It was rebranded as the King Edward Picture Palace in 1914. When the <strong>King Edward Cinema<\/strong> opened its doors in July 1913, it was first known as the <strong>Central Picture Theatre<\/strong>\u2014a name that remains visible in cream terracotta on the grand, curved gable that rises above Central Drive, at the junction with Read\u2019s Avenue. This was in the early days of silent cinema, and from the outset, the King Edward sought to establish itself as \u2018the finest picture palace in Blackpool\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"1205\">Under current plans, the building\u2019s fa\u00e7ade will be preserved and may even be incorporated into a proposed \u2018artisan food hall\u2019 located on the south-east approach to the site. This is certainly welcome news, as the King Edward\u2019s striking Accrington brickwork, stone-coloured banding, large Venetian window, pilasters, and checkerboard pediment make it a truly exceptional structure. Inside, a barrel-vaulted ceiling and delicate plasterwork in floral and leafy designs were once featured, though much of this was likely destroyed when the building was transformed into a restaurant in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"2099\">The King Edward\u2019s management was always keen to make a statement. Early advertisements proudly described it as the \u2018prettiest and cosiest new theatre in Blackpool\u2019. They also touted \u20181,000 tip-up seats\u2019, alongside promises of \u2018all the latest and up-to-date films\u2019 and \u2018popular prices\u2019. Despite being one of the first purpose-built cinemas in Blackpool, the venue faced stiff competition. Films had already been shown in the town for two decades, with established halls such as the Colosseum on Tyldesley Road, the Royal Pavilion on Rigby Road, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/empire-hippodrome-abc-theatre-syndicate\/\">Hippodrome<\/a><\/strong> on Church Street (which would later become the ABC), the <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/yatess-wine-lodge-history-and-fire\/\"><strong>Tivoli Theatre <\/strong><\/a>in Talbot Square, the Princess on the Promenade, and the Clifton Palace opposite what is now Marks &amp; Spencer. The <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/winter-gardens\/\"><strong>Winter Gardens<\/strong><\/a> and the Victoria (later South) Pier also had cinemas. Just a week later, the Imperial Picture Theatre opened on Dickson Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2384\">Although the King Edward\u2019s ticket prices were initially popular, they quickly increased. Initially, it cost 3d or 6d for stalls, with the balcony priced at 6d. But before long, the cheapest ticket rose to fourpence, then fivepence, with those arriving \u2018early doors\u2019 paying even more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2990\">The site eventually became home to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/king-billy-greenwood-opens-first-tudor-bingo\/\">Tudor Bingo<\/a><\/strong>. By 1972, it had ceased operations as a cinema and was repurposed into a bingo hall, a function it served until March 1984. After several years of vacancy, it was transformed into a nightclub called <strong>The Venue<\/strong>, and the fa\u00e7ade was restored in recent years. The building\u2019s chequerboard brickwork and Dutch gable added character to an otherwise dull part of town. It later became an entertainment venue called Family Fun, before returning to nightclub use under the name Central Cabaret Bar, which closed in May 2009. The building remained vacant in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3055\">The King Edward Picture Palace is a Grade II Listed building.<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9650 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tudor-Bingo-temp-Image.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"586\" \/>\n<p>Tudor Bingo, Central Drive, Blackpool. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinematreasures.org\">www.cinematreasures.org<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/\">CC BY 3.0<\/a><\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9742\" style=\"color: #5c6b80; font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/King-Edward-Picture-House.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\n<p>King Edward Picture House &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinematreasures.org\">www.cinematreasures.org<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/\">CC BY 3.0<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9756\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9756\" class=\"wp-image-9756 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/King-Edward-Interior-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the King Edward VII Pub<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9757\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9757\" class=\"wp-image-9757 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/King-Edward-Interior-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the King Edward VII Pub<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9758\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9758\" class=\"wp-image-9758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/King-Edward-Interior-3.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the King Edward VII Pub<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9687\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9687\" class=\"wp-image-9687 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/King-Edward-Pub-1000.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"518\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outside the King Edward VII Pub<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_9685\" style=\"width: 2010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9685\" class=\"wp-image-9685 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/The-Central-Picture-Theatre-2000.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1395\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Central Picture Theatre as it is today<\/p><\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9684\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Central-Picture-Theatre-Plaque-1000.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"881\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Constructed in 1913 by Magee, Marshall &amp; Co Ltd, this Edwardian pub originally opened as the Central Picture Theatre on 11th July 1913. It was rebranded as the King Edward Picture Palace in 1914. When the King Edward Cinema opened its doors in July 1913, it was first known as the Central Picture Theatre\u2014a name that remains visible in cream terracotta on the grand, curved gable that rises above Central Drive, at the junction with Read\u2019s Avenue. This was in the early days of silent cinema, and from the outset, the King Edward sought to establish itself as \u2018the finest&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9686,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[359],"tags":[179,283,360,374],"class_list":["post-9647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-359","tag-landmarks","tag-entrepreneurs","tag-360","tag-blue-plaques"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.8 (Yoast SEO v25.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Central Picture Theatre Blackpool A Historic Cinema Turned Grade II Listed Landmark<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore the history of Blackpool&#039;s Central Picture Theatre, later the King Edward Picture Palace and Tudor Bingo Hall, now a Grade II listed building with a rich legacy.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Central Picture Theatre, King Edward VII Pub &amp; 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