Chester bingo hall to make way for new hotel

Neel Madsen Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

20 May 2026

The bingo hall was originally a cinema (Image: Jeff Buck)

Total Controlled Demolition is currently working on the dismantling of a former bingo hall in Chester (UK).

The 1930s building is located on the banks of the Chester Canal, making demolition especially challenging.

The former Mecca Bingo venue on Union Terrace, which has been closed since 2023, is being partially cleared to make way for a new seven-storey Ibis Styles hotel, along with restaurant and office space.…

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