The Picture Palace (Lloyds No 1 ), Braintree

A Wetherspoon pub in a classic old 30s cinema, inside the old circle is still preserved but sadly inaccessible. Some art deco features remain, such as light fittings, loads of framed film related features on the walls. Otherwise a spoons, crammed in tables and the usual spoons atmosphere, bizarrely there was a queue line up at the bar, are the people who do this so unaware of normal pub culture? I ignored this local convention and marched to the bar and was served straightaway, there may have been tuts and mutterings. There were a few guest beers on, I had something from Woodfordes.

Official site of The Picture Palace (Lloyds No1 ) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

Official site of The Picture Palace (Lloyds No1 ) - www.jdwetherspoon.com

I think this is the darkest Spoons i've ever been in, considering it was such a sunny day. Maybe that's their idea hence the building and the name. I did manage to find a table with a ceiling light shining on it, so I could see what I was eating and drinking.