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Monmouthshire Cinema Gazetteer

Caldicot

Gone but not forgotten: Parish Hall ~ YMCA Hall ~ Triangle

Around 1916 a wooden hut was erected on Church Road and acted as a Parish Hall.  From 1941 to 1953 this building became a British Restaurant, it was then converted into the YMCA Hall. Silent film shows took place in the building from the very beginning, but it was as a YMCA hall that films were reintroduced.  Run by Mrs R Wilmott of Caldicot from 1956.  By 1974 the operation was run by Mr P Rush of London, he was licenced for 319 children or 546 adults, the cinema was called The Triangle at that time.

Gone but not forgotten: Picture House

Although the Parish Hall had shown silent films the main cinema in Caldicot in the silent era was the Picture House.  This is also described as a wooden building positioned opposite the Tippling Philosopher Public House.  The company running the cinema was Picture House (Caldicot) Ltd.

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