23-05-2025
Demolition begins at town's historic cinema
The demolition of a former cinema in Long Eaton has begun as part of a multimillion-pound project to rejuvenate the Galaxy Row cinema on Derby Road, which opened in 1907, has been derelict for more than a building, and a former nightclub next door, will be replaced by 20 homes and space for chairman of Long Eaton's Town Board, Richard Ledger, said it would be a "fabulous" addition to the town centre.
Much-needed homes
The scheme is part of Long Eaton's £25m town deal, which was announced in 2021 and will see several regeneration projects funded by the elements include a new footbridge over the Erewash Canal and the remodelling of the town's high new housing at Galaxy Row will be provided by Tuntum Housing chief executive, Charmaine Simei, said they were "incredibly proud" to be said the project would "bring this long-derelict site back into action and bring some much-needed homes to the area."
Mr Ledger said it was probably "the most visible of all the town deal projects".He said: "The old cinema on Derby Road, Galaxy Row, has been an eyesore in the town for over a decade, and commercially it was never, ever going to get sorted out."It needed something like the Town Deal to come along so we could address this problem."What was a derelict cinema is going to be a fabulous housing right in the town centre, with affordable housing as well."The demolition is expected to be completed by September 2025, with construction of the new building starting immediately is expected to be complete in October 2026.
