Mecca Bingo Club, Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, Brent, London, 1990-2004. The north-east elevation of the Mecca Bingo Club. The Gaumont State Theatre was opened in 1937. It was one of the largest cinemas in Europe, and the largest in England, with a seating capacity of 4,004. The exterior design is reputedly inspired by the Empire State Building in New York. The building was later divided into a dance hall, cinema and bingo hall, before being used solely as a bingo hall from around 1990. In 2010 the building reopened as a church.

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