Baker Street Cinema

Baker Street Cinema is an independent two-screen cinema in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. It operates from a building originally completed in 1896 as the Baker Street drill hall, the headquarters of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The South Wales Borderers. The building served military purposes for much of the 20th century before being decommissioned, converted for retail use, and finally reopened as a cinema in 2010. The cinema shows a programme of current mainstream and art-house films, with screenings typically held nightly except Mondays. It offers two screens equipped with Sony 4K Digital Cinema projection, described by the venue as providing "Big, Bright Screens" in comfortable surroundings. The cinema is fully accessible, with two wheelchair spaces in each screen, and all seats can be booked online, subject to a small booking fee. Tickets are non-refundable, and remaining seats are sold at the box office on the night of the performance. Payment is accepted by cash or credit/debit card, and parking is available at the nearby Trinity Street Car Park. The venue does not permit babes in arms. As a small independent cinema, Baker Street Cinema is a local cultural amenity in Abergavenny, offering a mix of new releases and event screenings to the surrounding community.

The building that now houses Baker Street Cinema was originally constructed as the Baker Street drill hall in Abergavenny, Wales. It was designed as the headquarters of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The South Wales Borderers, and was completed in 1896. In 1908, the unit evolved to become the 3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment. The battalion was mobilised at the drill hall in August 1914 before being deployed to the Western Front during the First World War. After the war, the building continued to serve military purposes. In 1947, the battalion converted to become the 637th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery (3rd Battalion The Monmouthshire Regiment), and in 1955 it evolved further to become the 638th (Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. In 1967, further reductions took place, and when the Monmouthshire line was taken up by 211 (South Wales) Battery, 104th Light Air Defence Regiment, that unit was based at Raglan Barracks in Newport. The Baker Street drill hall was then decommissioned. Following its decommissioning, the building was converted for retail use. It later became a cinema in 2010. Since then, Baker Street Cinema has operated as a two-screen independent cinema, showing current films and special events. The cinema is open nightly except Mondays, with doors typically opening 15 minutes before advertised performance times. It is fully accessible, with two wheelchair spaces in each screen, and offers online booking for all seats. A booking fee of 75p per ticket applies, and bookings are non-refundable. Remaining tickets are available at the box office on the night, with payment by cash or credit/debit card. Parking is available at the nearby Trinity Street Car Park, and babes in arms are not permitted.

• 2010

  Building converted and opened as Baker Street Cinema.

• 1967

  Drill hall decommissioned after further reductions; unit moved to Raglan Barracks, Newport.

• 1955

  Evolved to become the 638th (Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.

• 1947

  Battalion converted to the 637th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery.

• 1914

  Battalion mobilised at the drill hall before deployment to the Western Front.

• 1908

  Unit evolved to become the 3rd Battalion, The Monmouthshire Regiment.

• 1896

  Baker Street drill hall completed as headquarters of the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The South Wales Borderers.

Small independent community cinema offering mainstream and art-house films in a historic building.

• Film screenings

• Online seat booking

• Event screenings

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2. 2Our Cinemas - Baker Street Cinemaabergavennycinema.co.uk
3. 3Baker Street Cinema - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Baker Street drill hall, Abergavenny - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org