Heritage Open Day: Discover the unique story of the Palace and, in this centenary year of Art Deco, enjoy a stroll around the streamlined, glamorous architecture of the Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate cinemas which opened their doors in the 1930s. Welcome to the Palace! We've been a cinema since the mid-1960s, before which we were a hall for hire, briefly a store for a collection of armour, and originally a boatstore. Until the 1960s Broadstairs had several purpose-built cinemas and other places to see a film and we're proud today to keep film alive in the town; we offer a cosy 111 velvet seats over balcony and stalls, attracting locals and visitors for the latest films from around the world, plus special events such as silent films with live piano.