Comments from Ian - Cinema Treasures

In July 2017, a start to the project still awaited, a new set of plans emerged which does not cover the site of the existing cinema (obove), and which is planned to be closed and demolished in May 2018.

The new cinema will open at the end of 2018 (but don’t hold your breath) and is reduced to five screens seating, according to the plans, 1) 184; 2) 164; 3) 122; 4) 141; 5)103 a total of 714 seats. there will also be two restaurants and some office space.

The operator has not been announced.

Ian commented about thescreen at Rhodes Arts Complex on Jul 12, 2017 at 9:36 am

A view of the auditorium taken in 2014

RHODES ARTS CENTRE

Ian commented about Electric Brixton on Jul 12, 2017 at 9:26 am

Some photos of the Electric taken in July 2017 here:–

Ian commented about Maxime Cinema on Jun 20, 2017 at 8:30 am

Photos taken in May 2017, including the restored Screen 1 which is really rather special!

Ian commented about Memorial Hall on Jun 16, 2017 at 11:30 am

As detailed in the text the theatre and ballroom were contained in a separate later building largely behind the black & white (Chronicle) photo, as can be seen in this May 2017 photo:–

EXTERIOR

Ian commented about Memorial Hall on Jun 16, 2017 at 11:25 am

The Memo was reopened in November 2014, gloriously restored. Photo from May 2017

AUDITORIUM

Ian commented about Blackwood Miners' Institute on Jun 16, 2017 at 11:22 am

Two photos of the Miners Institute from May 2017

EXTERIOR

AUDITORIUM

Ian commented about Olympia Cinema on Jun 16, 2017 at 11:17 am

Two views of the Olympia operating as a pub taken in May 2017

EXTERIOR

AUDITORIUM

Ian commented about Maindee Cinema on Jun 16, 2017 at 11:09 am

Two exteriors of the Maindee as the Godrey Morgan pub – the Auditorium block shows the windows punched through the side wall of the rear stalls, which gives some idea of how the pub is laid out under the balcony.

FACADE

AUDITORIUM BLOCK

Ian commented about Market Hall Cinema on Jun 12, 2017 at 10:00 am

After a long battle with the Council, the Market Hall cinema was reopened in May 2017

MARKET HALL

Ian commented about Odeon Luxe London Leicester Square on Jun 1, 2017 at 8:38 am

I went through Leicester Square yesterday and the Odeon Mezzanines were running – can’t explain the website, but the refurb does not appear to have started yet.

Ian commented about Luxor Cinema on May 16, 2017 at 8:52 pm

The Luxor was equipped with a stage, often used by the HH Operatic Society.

Memories and a small photo here Luxor

Ian commented about Granada 3 on Apr 16, 2017 at 12:54 pm

A 1974 photo of the Empire can be found here:–

EMPIRE CINEMA

Ian commented about Duke of York's Picture House on Feb 6, 2017 at 8:45 am

Some contemporary images (taken January 2017) here, showing a stark contrast to the run down state of the building in my earlier 1980’s photos:–

FACADE

FOYER

AUDITORIUM FROM BALCONY

AUDITORIUM FROM STALLS