Michael Palin opens new cinema in Southwold

This auditorium maybe small but it is not lacking in detail. The intention was to recreate the heyday of the cinema and every effort has been made to reproduce the pleasure of visiting the cinema so often overlooked by the big multiplexes. There is a supporting picture as well as the main attraction at every show, the "tiny wurlitzer" rises from below the stage and plays during the interval. There is even a commissionaire on hand to assist cinema goers as they arrive and depart! This photo was taken just before the opening and the easel holds the memorial plaque for Michael Palin to unveil.