Durham Palladium Theatre Explore Oct 07

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Cerberus

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This is a 1920s theatre and cinema, later a Bingo Hall in the centre of Durham. Been abandonded for a good 30 years+. Very little chaving as you'll see and lots of period 1960's/70's style. Massive place and a great explore.

I think this was the first time this place had been explored as it was well secured up until we found an unlikely access. I went in with a couple of other 28DL guys. Access is still possible as there's lots of new reports still being posted on 28DL about this place since I added my report a few weeks ago.

By a stroke of luck power was still on and I found the master switch for the house lights, and what lights still worked came up helping photography a bit.

The exterior, not much to look at the front but its massive round the back.

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This bar is straight put of the 70s!

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The stalls
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Balcony - note the remains of ornate wall decoration
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Projectionist room, whats in here?
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Chain driven film winding
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Managers office
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Bingo days:
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Some other misc shots
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Excellent explore Cerberus. :D
That's a great bar...love the stained-glass window too. Interesting to see all the different gaming machines and bingo stuff...how times change, eh? :lol:

Cheers :)
 
Excellant report Cerberus,I too saw this on 28DL and also think it is an awful waste of nostalgia...if only it could re-open as a cinema,it would bring back the intimacy of the old flicks...nowadays the big multi-plex`s are just ticket churning money making places...sign o the times I spose.
thanx for the report and also the ace pics.
 
This must have been so fascinating, brilliant explore, It would be interesting to know what the last film that was shown.

Simon-G
 
Can't say thank-you enough for those photos.

For a long time I have been fascinated by the Palladium building. Always wanted to see what it looks like inside.

Does anyone know how much damage was done by the fire?
 
Welcome to DP .. maybe after all this time the place has been converted or even knocked down.
 
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