Regal Theatre

Regal Theatre

Adelaide


Back in the Hollywood heyday of the 1940s and '50s, many Adelaide suburbs had their own cinemas. They’ve largely been demolished, replaced by mega-mall megaplexes…but the Regal in Kensington Park has survived! It’s an art-deco doozey, now screening mainstream releases and kids’ flicks aplenty. Extensions and renovations are mooted: watch this space…


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