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The Regal Theatre
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Matthew And Jane
November 15, 2018
Always something to see
Geoffrey
February 2, 2013
Looking for a stage show? See what is on at the Regal Theatre - Subiaco's art deco theatre. Always something on and you may be able to get some last minute tickets.
Julie
June 25, 2018
Many wonderful Musicals, Dramas, Entertainers are performed here.
Julie
February 22, 2017
World Class acts in an Art Deco Building in Rokeby Road only 5 minutes walk
Lori
November 26, 2021
The Regal Theatre is a Subiaco icon, located at 474 Hay Street on the corner of Rokeby Road opposite the Subiaco Hotel. In 1937, playwright Dorothy Hewett's father and her maternal grandfather, commissioned and built a "hard-top cinema" on the site of the former Coliseum Open Air Gardens. The design for this cinema was attributed to architect William G Bennett based on a sketch design which originated in the office of William T Leighton, and it is considered one of the most important examples of art deco architecture in Western Australia. The cinema was officially opened on the evening of 27 April 1938. About 1950 the family sold the Regal and outdoor picture gardens to Clarence (Paddy) Baker who had been associated with the picture industry since childhood. Paddy established a highly successful Saturday afternoon Children's Film Club and his day-time movies were popular with young mums who were able to leave their baby in the pram, park it in the foyer and if the baby cried, the allocated pram parking bay number was flashed on the screen. The mother then sat in the sound-proofed "Crying Room" situated at the rear of the theatre. The theatre was also a popular venue for Surf movies, Kung Foo and Chinese movies on Sunday nights. Paddy Baker died in 1986 and willed the Regal to be held in Trust in perpetuity for the people of WA. Stan Bird and John Thornton leased the theatre and established the Regal as a performing arts venue. The Regal is now one of the major venues operating in Perth and since 1976, around 400 shows, artists or acts have been presented in what is now a highly successful and very popular theatre. The Regal is on the State's heritage list, registered with National Trust and the Australian Heritage Commission.
The Regal Theatre is a Subiaco icon, located at 474 Hay Street on the corner of Rokeby Road opposite the Subiaco Hotel. In 1937, playwright Dorothy Hewett's father and her maternal grandfather, commissioned and built a "hard-top cinema" on the site of the former Coliseum Open Air Gardens. The design…
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474 Hay St
Subiaco, WA