To many residents these venues are more than simply bricks and mortar.

Each of these beloved cinemas across the borough hold fond memories as residents flocked to watch new film releases.

Often referred to as dream places, the old structures lived up to their name as they made fantasy and fiction a visual reality before the audience’s eyes.

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Some residents will remember working as employees at The Regal Cinema and the sweet shop there.

The Regal Cinema, High Street

Opened as an independently operated cinema in 1932, The Regal Cinema had 396 seats and a 19 feet wide proscenium.

It was taken over by the Union Cinema chain in 1936 who were then taken over by the Associated British Cinemas(ABC) chain in October 1937.

it sadly closed in June 1963 and was converted into a bingo club.

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On August 23 1965 it was re-opened as a cinema by ABC and was closed in February 1974, but was re-opened a month later. The ABC was closed on 30th October 1982, and was demolished in around 1989.

Ritz Cinema

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This former cinema turned Bingo hall was located in Easthampstead Road, Wokingham.

The cinema was designed by noted cinema architect Eric Norman Bailey of Maidenhead, the Ritz was built for Union Cinemas and opened on 29th May 1937.

It was then converted into a Ritz Bingo but it was stripped of all its original internal features and externally it looks nothing like a former cinema.

Planning permission was granted to developers at a meeting on Wednesday, November 13 2019, meaning the existing building will be demolished to make way for the new homes.

Odeon Cinema, The Point

The 10-screen UCI Cinema opened on 28th August 1990.

In 2007 it was taken over by Odeon Theatres Ltd. and re-branded Odeon.

The movie house still exists in Skimped Hill Lane to this day.