Regal Cinema

The Regal Cinema, built between 1938 and 1939 by Major Glen, is an ABC cinema that has since been converted into a bingo hall. It is constructed of brick in Flemish bond with a parapeted roof and showcases a Moderne style.

The exterior features a projecting entrance lobby block with an intact canopy, although its fascia has been replaced. All openings are flat-arched. Adjacent to the lobby block is a taller stair tower, while the theatre offices and hallways present a nearly blank brick screen, interrupted only by a strip of windows with metal casements. The right half of the ground floor is obscured by a used car dealership, and the south return wall is relieved by a strip of windows and a slight projection, creating a thin planar effect. The rear elevation mirrors these design elements.

Inside, the main entrance hall is double-height but now divided by a floor, yet retains much of its original decor. Notable features include a bas relief of the Muses on the south wall and an original entablature visible from the bar room above. The staircase leading to the cinema and its mezzanine is adorned with coved and fluted cornices and original railings. The corridor to the upper circle is rectangular and maintains original decorative features.

The main cinema area is decorated in pink, green, and light blue with gold trim and railings, preserving many original elements. These include a proscenium arch with keyed lintels set in a wall of pink and green diamonds featuring gold fleur-de-lys. Flanking the stage are metal filigree screens within full-height fluted surrounds adorned with stylised urns. The ceiling over the circle is inset with scrolled corners and features scroll filigree rosettes from which the original light fixtures hang. The seating in the upper circle is of an original design, with the balcony plan shaped like a flattened "U". The side walls are set back in a series of moulded panels, separated by pilasters that display shields.