Cinema began its life in Soham as far as we know, when a Mr Robert Taylor also known as Nick Nack Taylor, a Soham Coach Builder fitted up his workshop to show films around 1910, It was the first cinema in Soham. 

Mr Taylor then seeing how popular it had become, built a purpose built cinema around 1913 known as the Electric Cinema in business until the 1930's when it changed its name to The Regal closing in about 1950. The photo on the left was taken before its demolition to make way for the entrance to the new Budgens store shown on the right.