Northampton theatre puts on free screenings of film as part of new heritage tour

The Old Savoy, which is home to The Deco theatre, is inviting the public to enjoy three days of free screenings of Singin' in the Rain to celebrate the heritage of the 83-year-old venue.

As well as the screenings, the management is inviting visitors to take a look around the building, which was rebranded as The Old Savoy last year.

The pre-screening talk will be delivered by entertainer Clive Fletcher, who will be familiar to anyone who has watched the annual Christmas panto’s at The Deco.

“We’re really excited about this,” said house manager Jill Roach. “This is an opportunity to see, and learn about,our wonderful theatre, and watch a famous film as you would have done all those years ago when we were The Savoy.

“The only thing we can’t do is provide entertainment by an organist during the interval, more’s the pity. But we’re just trying to do something different, and take our visitors down memory lane at a significant town centre venue in Northampton history.”

The front of the iconic building, that has been a fixture in Northampton town centre since 1936, is now open to visitors of the theatre who can enter through the main doors.

It comes as Stage Right Productions, who began putting on live entertainment at The Deco Theatre in 2009, took over the running of the whole building last year.

The Old Savoy originally opened on May 2, 1936, as The Savoy before going on to be named The ABC in 1960s and 70s where it was known for hosting live music as well as screening films. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Cliff Richard are among the legendary acts who performed there.

While watching the shows this month, visitors can book a table seat in the stalls where they can eat and drink. There will be three screenings each day, between Wednesday, September 16th, and Friday the 18th: at 11.45am, 2.30pm, and 5pm. These seats are limited, and available by calling our Box Office on 01604 491005.