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Gala Bingo Hove, Portland Road - Lost Bingo Halls

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Club Closed: September 2003

Gala Bingo
Portland Road
Hove
BN3 5JB

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Gala Bingo Hove, Portland Road Background And History

Gala Hove started off as the Granada Theatre which opened in 1933, the building having been designed by Frederick E. Bromige, and its interior by F.L. Filie. A fully equipped theatre, it had several dressing rooms, and a large stage, as well as facilities for showing films.

Its film capacity probably contributed to the take over by ABC Cinemas in 1935, who successfully drew crowds until its closure in 1974 having undergone several refurbishments in the interim. From 1975 it played host top bingo, initially in the hands of ladbrokes, and its final owners were Gala who closed the club in 2003. This closure preceded the smoking ban, and apparently Gala accepted an offer to buy the premises by a property developer.

By Gareth Whieldon (10th June 2010)

Photographs Of The Gala Bingo Hove, Portland Road

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Gala Bingo Hove

The old Granada/Gala Bingo in Hove

Your Comments And Memories Of The Portland Road Gala Bingo

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Other Clubs In The Area

Listed below are a couple of clubs in the area as an alternative to the Gala Bingo Hove.

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