The Regent Theatre opened 4 July 1930 as a cinema and theatre. It was designed by Charles Hollingshed for owners Williamson Films Ltd, and built of reinforced concrete by Julian and Co at a cost of £46,000. One of its features is a solid marble staircase. In the 1990s the theatre was purchased by the Palmerston North City Council and restored as the city's premier theatre. It is leased to the Regent Theatre Trust Board who run the facility.

The Regent Theatre
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2019BD_IMCA-DigitalMaster_028879
- Title
- The Regent Theatre
- Relation
- Canto
- Format
- Born Digital
- Held In
- IMCA Digital Archive
Creation
- Created By
- Palmerston North City Council
- Place
- 53 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
- Date
- June 17, 2019
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Council
- License
- Attribution + NonCommercial
Taxonomy
- Community Tags
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