Want a look around before you come?
Photos of the old picture theatre, from the front door to the back row. No filters, just the building as it is.
Foyer, dining terrace and kitchen
First time I came, I kept looking up for the screen. Now I look up for the ceiling roses instead, and I've never once been let down.
Who took these, and why so few faces?
Most of these were taken by Angus Crawford, who owns a very good camera and can't walk past a ceiling rose without photographing it. A few come from regulars who asked nicely, and a few from me, on days when the light through the front windows made the whole place look like a film set.
You'll spot more plates than people, and that's on purpose. Guests come here for a quiet evening, so we only show faces when the person's said yes. The people you do see work here, or sat still long enough to agree.
The pictures of the long room were taken before the doors opened, when the lamps were on and the chips were in their racks. It's the room at its calmest, and it respects the evenings of everyone who plays there.
The pictures aren't captioned, on purpose. We'd rather you looked at the ceiling roses, the steam rising off a pie or the brass grille of the booth and made up your own mind. If you've a question about any of them, ask Christine, and be ready for a story.
Fancy seeing something that isn't here? Send a note to the booking address and we'll take a photo of it. If you'd prefer a picture to come down, tell us and we'll have it off the page the same day.
The long room, rail by rail
