Currently the Grand Park Hall banqueting suite. Ordered to temporarily close in September for flouting the rules by holding a wedding reception with over 100 guests.
The building now houses a creative hub known as Sala Equis, completed in November 2017, and contains a 64-seat cinema. When checked ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ was screening at €6.50 a seat. Telephone +34914296686. More here: https://www.yatzer.com/sala-equis-madrid
Used for arts events, i.e. Coastal Currents programme during the summer when the vaults were opened up and People and Places exhibition this September. No cinema screenings to my knowledge.
The cinema was held in the Clonard Hall, a former school, and was a travelling cinema called the Majestic. Presumably it was the same Majestic that called at Killucan in Westmeath once a week during the 1950s to screen films.
On the Ritz’s birthday on the 28th of January 1963 a performance called “The Christmas Cracker” was held. The performances lasted four weeks, with surprise appearences from the likes of Sean Meaney.
The hardware store moved to new premises in 2019. There are calls to return the building to theatre or even museum use.
The Cineplex was taken over by Omniplex in January 2020 and rebranded.
Currently the Grand Park Hall banqueting suite. Ordered to temporarily close in September for flouting the rules by holding a wedding reception with over 100 guests.
As of October 2019 this is now the Slug and Lettuce pub with the True Vine Church upstairs.
The Lounge Screen is now known as Screen 6 and has proper seats.
Auditorium appears to be demolished with car park in middle and apartments around the perimeter.
As of February 2020 the foyer space is occupied by a barber shop, unclear what the rest of the building is.
The supermarket appears to be an Aldi.
The building now houses a creative hub known as Sala Equis, completed in November 2017, and contains a 64-seat cinema. When checked ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ was screening at €6.50 a seat. Telephone +34914296686. More here: https://www.yatzer.com/sala-equis-madrid
Mercano Metropolitano was previously home to pop-up cinema the Backyard Cinema during 2017, but not known if this was in the same space.
Used for arts events, i.e. Coastal Currents programme during the summer when the vaults were opened up and People and Places exhibition this September. No cinema screenings to my knowledge.
Operates Thursday to Sunday only.
Now Switch nightclub with the Stage Door, a fringe theatre, upstairs and So:Cake tearoom both accessed ‘round the back.
Still a sauna at present, 24 years after I last went past it.
“The Pavilion” building is now home to the LifeSpring Church and is available for hire.
New image posted today
New image posted today
The Palace is featured in an episode of the 1980s childrens' TV series Jossy’s Giants, screenshot in photo section.
The cinema was held in the Clonard Hall, a former school, and was a travelling cinema called the Majestic. Presumably it was the same Majestic that called at Killucan in Westmeath once a week during the 1950s to screen films.
The Stow Film Lounge are screening Quadrophenia here on 18 May
On the Ritz’s birthday on the 28th of January 1963 a performance called “The Christmas Cracker” was held. The performances lasted four weeks, with surprise appearences from the likes of Sean Meaney.
Some memories of the Arcadian here: http://www.thevacuum.org.uk/issues/issues0120/issue01/is01artoldcin.html
Some memories of the Crumlin here: http://www.thevacuum.org.uk/issues/issues0120/issue01/is01artoldcin.html
Opened 9 October 1913
Opened 1 July 1918