Savoy Cinema
233 Derby Road,
Nottingham,
NG7 1QN
233 Derby Road,
Nottingham,
NG7 1QN
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Grand opening ads posted.
The death of Alan Silvers has been recorded on 12 Feb 2021. He worked at the Savoy from 1947 as a rewind-boy, rising through the ranks and eventually becoming Managing Director. It is no exaggeration to say that the survival of the cinema is down to his commitment.
I think that “rebuilt” is an unfortunate choice of word, the original cinema was adapted with two screens below the balcony, which was extended forwards to create a three screen venue. The fourth screen was added later on the original stage.
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According to Harry Wilding, writing in https://www.leftlion.co.uk/read/2014/january/savoy-cinema-6349/ “Its single auditorium was rebuilt in 1972, when the original Vitrolite cladding was removed, and it upgraded to three screens. It has since had a fourth added.”
Three photos of the Savoy taken in July 2018
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The Savoy Cinema can be seen in the background of this 2005 photograph:
http://flickr.com/photos/53808520@N00/521485887/