The Palace Theatre at Newark on Trent in Nottinghamshire was built in 1920 as a cinema, but with the facility to offer stage shows too. To furnish additional income two shops were added to the building. Unlike many cinemas and theatres it appears to have weathered the ups and downs of public taste and continues to offer a wide programme of shows. The Palace stands on a corner and its decorative facade wraps around it. As befits a building dedicated to fun and fantasy it is ornate, the most striking ornament being the three slender towers topped with onion domes.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10
