First closed 14 March 1971 with The Sword of Sherwood Forest and Where Angels Go Trouble Follows. Reopened by a businessman but closed again 19 December 1977 with Red River.
Ideal Cinema for March 1942 states that the Rialto was under construction and was an extension of the Excelsior with the old auditorium intended to be a ballroom. Architect for the scheme Norman D. Good.
The reopening in 1912 was by Bright’s Electric Pictures but it was sold to Circuit Cinemas 1921. Leased to Arthur Morris and wired for sound reopening on 1 October 1930 with “The SAP” and “Dark Street”. Acquired by Salberg and Clift in 1937 who would later establish the Clifton circuit.
For Mike Blakemore an image of the press cutting for this is attached as a photo. The April 1996 date given in the overview is likely a closure date for conversion to four screens which it became from 12 July 1996. A few other notes is that a time capsule was placed in the building in October 1994. Also at the time of the takeover in 1993 the cinemas major stakeholder was facing a murder charge on the Isle of Man where he lived at the time. A fire took hold in the building in April 2000 which distrupted operations for several weeks.
The former cinema has now been reduced to a shell. Plans to demolish the cinema and build apartments on the site was turned down by the council in June 2015.
According to the Leodis site opening film in 1912 was The Mine Owner with closure given as Saturday 5 October 1963 (6th was on a Sunday that year). Bingo commenced Friday 11 October 1963.
First closed 1 October 1983 but reopened 14 October 1983, conversion in 1986 for disco downstairs and cinema upstairs with 210 seats. Closed again 1989, reopened May 1992 with cinema now on 150 seats and Park Diner, resembling a Victorian park, downstairs. Twinned 1994. Closed 13 June 2103 with “Fast & Furious 6” and “The Big Wedding” as to costly to make transition from 35mm to digital. Now Great Escape Fitness & Spa with a beauty section downstairs.
Opening night included “Ivanhoe” reputedly shot locally at at Conisborough Castle but IMDB states Chepstow in Wales. Perhaps a move to get the crowds in!
This building was originally St. Michael’s Church built in 1806 hence the name.
Name changed to Panoramic in 1971 following installation of a panoramic screen but closed 1984. Reopened as above with name changed back.
Appears to have been still screening films in March 1946 although it couldn’t have lasted for much longer than that.
Advertising as the IFC 2-screen cinema by May 2000.
The Palladium was built in 1937. Property sold in 1990 and later demolished.
Later the Silver Slipper ballroom, demolished and replaced with the Holiday Shops. Was situated on Strand Road.
First closed 14 March 1971 with The Sword of Sherwood Forest and Where Angels Go Trouble Follows. Reopened by a businessman but closed again 19 December 1977 with Red River.
Known as Kilkenny Cineplex in 2001.
According to Ideal Cinema for March 1942 the Excelsior was intended to be a ballroom as part of the new Rialto.
Ideal Cinema for March 1942 states that the Rialto was under construction and was an extension of the Excelsior with the old auditorium intended to be a ballroom. Architect for the scheme Norman D. Good.
Kine Weekly states the Savoy opened 31 July 1932.
The reopening in 1912 was by Bright’s Electric Pictures but it was sold to Circuit Cinemas 1921. Leased to Arthur Morris and wired for sound reopening on 1 October 1930 with “The SAP” and “Dark Street”. Acquired by Salberg and Clift in 1937 who would later establish the Clifton circuit.
For Mike Blakemore an image of the press cutting for this is attached as a photo. The April 1996 date given in the overview is likely a closure date for conversion to four screens which it became from 12 July 1996. A few other notes is that a time capsule was placed in the building in October 1994. Also at the time of the takeover in 1993 the cinemas major stakeholder was facing a murder charge on the Isle of Man where he lived at the time. A fire took hold in the building in April 2000 which distrupted operations for several weeks.
New photo added today.
New image added today.
New photo added today.
Google Street View shows the property empty in 2011 so perhaps a little bit later than 2008.
Conversion to indoor climbing centre well underway with daily building work in progress.
The former cinema has now been reduced to a shell. Plans to demolish the cinema and build apartments on the site was turned down by the council in June 2015.
According to the Leodis site opening film in 1912 was The Mine Owner with closure given as Saturday 5 October 1963 (6th was on a Sunday that year). Bingo commenced Friday 11 October 1963.
As in the photo the cinema entrance seems to have been down a passage between the shops.
As in the photo the cinema entrance seems to have been down a passage between the shops.
Closure date in 1983 was 1 October when all cinemas in the chain closed.
First closed 1 October 1983 but reopened 14 October 1983, conversion in 1986 for disco downstairs and cinema upstairs with 210 seats. Closed again 1989, reopened May 1992 with cinema now on 150 seats and Park Diner, resembling a Victorian park, downstairs. Twinned 1994. Closed 13 June 2103 with “Fast & Furious 6” and “The Big Wedding” as to costly to make transition from 35mm to digital. Now Great Escape Fitness & Spa with a beauty section downstairs.
Opening night included “Ivanhoe” reputedly shot locally at at Conisborough Castle but IMDB states Chepstow in Wales. Perhaps a move to get the crowds in!