Husky Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Was involved with the Napier reopening and hopeful of getting down tomorrow- any more BRFCCers ever go there? I can imagine abbey with his music taste might be one! In a true JFK moment. I was in there when Princess Diana died. Though I can't recall that "Goodbye Axl Rose" song being on the jukebox (jukebox? seriously, that sounds so ancient now, lol). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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yoda Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 My dad said that once upon a time people used to come from London for a night out at The Cavendish. It's true, they had some big acts on at the Cav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 My dad said that once upon a time people used to come from London for a night out at The Cavendish. I can well believe it. I had some great nights there with top artists before the Blackburn thugs moved in. In a true JFK moment. I was in there when Princess Diana died. Though I can't recall that "Goodbye Axl Rose" song being on the jukebox (jukebox? seriously, that sounds so ancient now, lol). That reminds me what a beautiful woman she was and look what Charlie dumped her for! Specsavers comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABBEY Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 My dad said that once upon a time people used to come from London for a night out at The Cavendish.The Warrington hen parties were most productive;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 The Warrington hen parties were most productive;) And the ones from Barrow in Furness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroom Mike E Posted September 22, 2016 Backroom Share Posted September 22, 2016 Absolutely thrilled at the news that the old Apollo cinema will be refurbished and reopened as a cinema with a restaurant and coffee bar. Love that building, saw the first Harry Potter there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBiz Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Absolutely thrilled at the news that the old Apollo cinema will be refurbished and reopened as a cinema with a restaurant and coffee bar. Love that building, saw the first Harry Potter there! Yes the place is a special building and essentially makes me think of being young and growing up in Blackburn! Not sure if I'll feel the same about the stairs... Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Absolutely thrilled at the news that the old Apollo cinema will be refurbished and reopened as a cinema with a restaurant and coffee bar. Love that building, saw the first Harry Potter there! Is that the one that used to be called the "Majestic"? I always thought that that was the best cinema in town. I saw some great films there including the early 3D films. They needed to have a break when a 3D film was on to change the reels because they needed to use both projectors in conjunction. They were good days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderation Lead K-Hod Posted September 23, 2016 Moderation Lead Share Posted September 23, 2016 It's the one on the corner, Al, the one next to what was next to Tiggi's just on King William Street. A great cinema though, that was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Absolutely thrilled at the news that the old Apollo cinema will be refurbished and reopened as a cinema with a restaurant and coffee bar. Love that building, saw the first Harry Potter there! Great news. They had a similar old cinema in Chorley which stood empty for years and years then they flattened it so place hasn't had a cinema since god knows when. So many things they could have done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 It's the one on the corner, Al, the one next to what was next to Tiggi's just on King William Street. A great cinema though, that was. That's the one. It was originally called the "Majestic". Loved it. It's good news that it will be re developed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 That's the one. It was originally called the "Majestic". Loved it. It's good news that it will be re developed. Earliest incarnation I remember it as was 'Unit 4'. Not very imaginative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCMC1875 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Earliest incarnation I remember it as was 'Unit 4'. Not very imaginative! ...and stretching the truth - considering it only had 3 screens! The original 'Unit 4' in Little Harwood had 4 screens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Earliest incarnation I remember it as was 'Unit 4'. Not very imaginative! I'm older than you. "Unit 4" was the second name. The first one was "Majestic". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABBEY Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 ...and stretching the truth - considering it only had 3 screens! The original 'Unit 4' in Little Harwood had 4 screens.The little harwood one was where I watched Logans Run and saw first boobies in a film ... Look at the state of it now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adopted scouser Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I'm older than you. "Unit 4" was the second name. The first one was "Majestic". The Classic before the Unit 4 and the Esoldo before that. I'm very familiar with the site as I closed it in 2005. The VUE put paid to a Cinema that served the town for a long time. I was privy to several plans to develop the site and visited site on many occasions with potential developers. One scheme involved residential apartments overlooking a central courtyard which looked very nice, but Margaret Grimshaw's flats at the top of Mincing lane were a stark reminder of the lack of local money. Between you and me the building is knackered, but memories of Screen 1 (before and after the refurb) are dear. The first time I saw Star Wars was in there, and jumping up as Ben Gardner's head rolled out of THAT boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 There may have been other names in between but I can assure you that when I was young it was called "Majestic". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adopted scouser Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 There may have been other names in between but I can assure you that when I was young it was called "Majestic". I didn't disagree with you ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjamfan1 Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 The little harwood one was where I watched Logans Run and saw first boobies in a film ... Look at the state of it now You should have taken some tissues with you then ABBEY. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABBEY Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 who says I didn't haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 The title of the thread should be edited to No nightlife in Blackburn. A councilor for the one horse town of Darren this week complained that they could be on the verge of having too much night life, My my how far Blackburn has fallen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adopted scouser Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 The title of the thread should be edited to No nightlife in Blackburn. A councilor for the one horse town of Darren this week complained that they could be on the verge of having too much night life, My my how far Blackburn has fallen. True though, a pub crawl in the old Blackburn was magical, not now 'Range' has taken over - ghost town. Darwen is a great night 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto man Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 True though, a pub crawl in the old Blackburn was magical, not now 'Range' has taken over - ghost town. Darwen is a great night Oh for the days of The Vulcan and The Peel! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyblue Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 But just 10 years ago, Darwen was poor and Blackburn was still a decent(ish) night out. However, the opening of the Bridgewater was the catalyst for what you see today (obviously helped by Blackburn's nightlife folding almost overnight). Blackburn could rise again with such a catalyat, the old cinema would have been perfect for a large bar to help reinvigorate the night time economy, however I always get the feeling that this isn't a priority with the powers that be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnermeat Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 But just 10 years ago, Darwen was poor and Blackburn was still a decent(ish) night out. However, the opening of the Bridgewater was the catalyst for what you see today (obviously helped by Blackburn's nightlife folding almost overnight). Blackburn could rise again with such a catalyat, the old cinema would have been perfect for a large bar to help reinvigorate the night time economy, however I always get the feeling that this isn't a priority with the powers that be. Amazing really that such a grotty place such as The Bridgewater could kick-start the nightlife in the town. People must have been pretty desperate for somewhere, anywhere, to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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