“Stairway to the Stars”: Golden age of cinemas in Devon

Name: “Stairway to the Stars”: Golden age of cinemas in Devon
Start: 2026-03-12T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-12T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Leonardo Hotel Exeter - Formerly Jurys Inn

Schedule

Thu Mar 12 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Leonardo Hotel Exeter - Formerly Jurys Inn | Exeter, EN

Jon Bell, an Exeter Redcoat Guide, will present this popular talk on the Golden Age of Cinema in Devon, focusing especially on Exeter.
About this Event

This is the story of cinemas in Devon during their ‘golden age,’ roughly from the 1920’s to the 1960’s, with a bit of a glance at both earlier and later times.

The talk will take in the cinemas, the people who built them, the audiences, and some of the films they went to see.

There is a song, of course!

If you are a member of the Exeter Local History Society, tickets are free for you - please select a £0 ticket when registering for the event. If you are not a member of the Society, there is a small (£5) entry fee. If you would like to attend as a non-member, please select a non-member ticket when registering.

More information about the Society and its events can be found on the Society's website at www.exeterlocalhistorysociety.co.uk.