Department Nightclub.

[who can tell]

Noticed above the battered shutters a sign with simply ' Department' on a black sign. I think the building used to house a cinema many years ago when I left Chesterfield it was another nightclub forgot the name. How long was it the Department club must have been closed a long time?

[emmz]

was Zanzibar and then escapade before Department but its been closed around 2-3 years if not longer.

[Old Cruser]

was Zanzibar and then escapade before Department but its been closed around 2-3 years if not longer.

I know which one you mean now.
Didn't know it was closed.
Used to be the ABC Cinema I think.

[Scimitar]

Correct - also once known as "Painted Wagon" methinks

[Fly]

Walked into the 'Wagon' once. Saw a girl get glassed 5 minutes later. I walked out and never went in again !! 

[Old Cruser]

My memories are queuing outside the cinema to watch the latest  'must watch' film. At times the queue would be down the steps and always to the left down the street.
As a teenager it brought many arguments with my dad who insisted I be home on the 10 o'clock bus at night , which meant i would miss the end of the film - so - the rebel I was I went home on the 10.30 bus. Dad told me off and I chelped back 

[who can tell]

I'm thinking of reopening at as a nightclub , got a real catchi name for it: Little Wonky Fingers sure going to be a real hit in Chezzie!

[who can tell]

Walked into the 'Wagon' once. Saw a girl get glassed 5 minutes later. I walked out and never went in again !! 

Later became 'Spires' a right dump  but looked great though after a few pints.

[Old Cruser]

I'm thinking of reopening at as a nightclub , got a real catchi name for it: Little Wonky Fingers sure going to be a real hit in Chezzie!

  Shurrup young un - your as bad as the other two - 

[who can tell]

What year did the cinema close late 90s and also next to the Spire pub wasn't their a video shop or something I seem to remember going in ?

[Old Cruser]

Says in a whisper -'hey I rather like this young un - he does as he's told  if only the two old uns would     

Only joking WCT 

To be honest I know little of this building once the cinema had closed it's doors, by then I was married and a mum and had no interest in frequenting the town.
From what you say though it's sounding as if it has changed hands quite a few times.