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Gala Bingo Hanley is located in the centre of town just around the corner from Wilko and Argos. Unfortunately there is no parking on site, however, Birch Terrace public car park. Gala Bingo Hanley is in a 1960s building located in the heart of the town. Find your nearest Gala Bingo location with our store locator. Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent 82: 3 Gala Bingo. Stonebridge Lane.

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Previously operated by:Associated British Cinemas Ltd.

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Architects:Frank Matcham

Styles:Neo-Classical

Previous Names: Queen's Theatre

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Originally built as the Queen’s Theatre in 1887 (architect John Taylor), the building was destroyed by fire on 28th September 1894.

A new Queen’s Theatre was built on the site, designed by noted theatre architect Frank Matcham and it opened in 1896. Seating was provided in Orchestra Stalls, Dress Circle and Balcony levels and the auditorium was richly decorated. It served as a variety theatre and from at least 1911 films were shown as part of the bill.

In 1916 it was re-named Empire Theatre and in late-1921 conversion was begun to cinema use, when a projection box was built into the roof of the building. It re-opened on 23rd January 1922 with some stage shows taking place, but film use became more prevalent and right up to closure it was always named the Empire Theatre. Taken over by the Regent circuit in 1925, they later became part of Associated British Cinemas (ABC).

At some time the balcony area was sealed off with the insertion of a false ceiling and this reduced the seating capacity to 796. The Empire Theatre closed on 2nd April 1966 with Elvis Presley in 'Harem Holiday' and it was converted into an Alpha Bingo Club, later Tudor Bingo Club.

The building was given a Grade II Listed status and bingo continued until 1991 when it was operated by Gala Bingo Clubs.

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The Empire Theatre stood unused and plans were going ahead for the Stoke on Trent Repertory Theatre to take over the building and bring it back into live show use.

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Sadly, a fire on New Years Eve;31st December 1992 destroyed the building apart from the facade. There was talk about re-building or even keeping the facade in a new development, but it was not to be and the final remains of the Empire Theatre were demolished in Spring 1997.

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