BAM starts Redcar cinema revamp

BAM Construction has started enabling works ahead of a £9.7m redevelopment of Redcar’s old beachfront picture house.The Regent Cinema, formerly the New Pavilion, has been a Redcar landmark for more than 100 years. Following its closure in 2018, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council developed a plan to rebuild the single screen cinema as a three-screen complex, with auditoria of 95, 54 and 35 seats.(*)The council’s aspiration is to get an independent operator who might occasionally show something other than superhero blockbusters.The two-storey building will feature a glass walled foyer, to make the most of the views, as well as glazed terracotta tiles and feature entrance canopy.The plan also includes the construction of a new sea defence structure from the beach to promenade level.BAM Construction is currently carrying out works to improve the sewerage system before the main demolition and groundworks can take place in the coming weeks.The cinema is expected to open in spring 2022.(*) These numbers have been supplied by the architect. According to the council the three screens will have 94, 56 and 34 seats.