The cinema on Baker Street has been showing films since 2010, but the building itself has been part of Abergavenny's story for much longer, since 1896 in fact.

 

It started out as a Drill Hall where local soldiers trained before going off to fight in the First World War. After the army left in the 1960s, the building had all sorts of uses. It was a dance hall where couples would come for Saturday night dances, and later a DIY shop where locals bought paint and tools.

 

In 2010, Peter and Irene Davies, saw the potential in the old building. They turned it into the cozy two screen cinema we know today, keeping much of the original character while adding comfortable seats and proper projection equipment.

 

In 2011 the Cinema hosted a special screening of "Resistance" with Prince Charles in the audience. But what really matters are the everyday moments: families coming to see the latest blockbuster, film clubs discussing foreign movies, and kids wide eyed at their first cinema experience.

 

As the last cinema left in Abergavenny after the old Coliseum and Pavilion closed years ago, it's so important to keep our doors open. The building still has reminders of its past. The way the screens are set up shows it was once a drill hall, but now it's all about bringing people together through film.

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