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New Cambridge Social Centre Opened

Camridge anarchist | 14.07.2009 14:35 | Free Spaces | Cambridge

Occupy Cambridge is proud to announce the opening of the new cambridge social centre.

Occupy Cambridge, a (rather brilliant) group of squatters, anarchists, revolutionists, land rights types and general social misfits, last night "reclaimed" the disused bingo hall on hobson street .

The building will now be used as a social centre of some kind, although this is very much a blank canvas.

It a large space and is kitted out well for film showings.

The building is the old bingo hall on hobson street cambridge.
Come down and visit.

More info to follow

any questions contact us on 07779051894

Camridge anarchist

Additions

wrong number

14.07.2009 14:50

just been told this phone isn't working so we have no contact number

camridgeanarchist


History of the old Gala Bingo Building

14.07.2009 17:05

There was a cinema on the site of the old Gala Bingo Hall on Hobson Street from 1921 called The Central Cinema(it was rebuilt in 1930 to give the current building probably after a fire). The first talkie in Cambridge was screened at The Central Cinema in 1929 and that talkie was "The Broadway Melody"
 http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3656/2200/1600/talkie.jpg
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Broadway_Melody .
By 1972 (this date is disputed), the then Odeon, was shut down and converted into a bingo hall.

Simon Mullen
mail e-mail: cabaret@simonmullen.com


Comments

Display the following 5 comments

  1. Direct Line — Occupier
  2. Police at the Centre — natalie
  3. Police at the Social Centre NOW! — supporter
  4. Police Again — Occupier
  5. Inspired by the space — JSK