ABOUT THE DOME
With our friendly team of staff and the prime coastal frontage location, The Dome is, without doubt, the best place in Worthing to come and celebrate your occasion in our beautifully ornate function rooms.
First opened on April 15, 1911, as a multi-purpose entertainment hall, known as The Kursaal, the building's primary use was a roller-skating rink, with live music and theatre also a popular use. In October of 1911, a small cinema was opened upstairs, showing silent movies daily, often accompanied by the building's owner, Carl Seebold, on piano. Due to the popularity of cinema in the early part of the century, the building was transformed in 1921 so that the main hall downstairs became screen 1 and the primary cinema screen and is still use today (albeit with some significant upgrades).
Though the building went through some hard times (including 2 world wars and numerous attempts by the council to knock it down to redevelop the area), The Dome managed to secure lottery and Heritage funding, allowing a full restoration of the building in 2005. During the restoration, the function spaces were repurposed, and we were able to install a lift, ensuring full accessibility - very rare in a Grade II* listed building.
A STAR-STUDDED SETTING
In 1987, The Dome featured in David Leland's critically acclaimed hit Wish You Were Here, starring Emily Lloyd and Tom Bell. Much of the film was set in The Dome, including Screen 1, the projection room and the Dome itself.
In 2021, the Dome was transformed into a concert hall to be featured in My Policeman, starring Harry Styles and Emma Corrin. 2022 was a big year for the Dome in film and TV, with both the BBC television show Ultimate Wedding Planner and Netflix's Black Mirror being shot in the cinema's events and auditorium spaces.
MEET THE TEAM
With our friendly team of staff, The Dome is certainly the best place in Worthing to come and celebrate in our beautifully ornate function rooms.
Rachel Leeson - Events Manager
Charlotte Stringer - Events Supervisor
