Alhambra Theatre
33 Canmore Street,
Dunfermline,
KY12 7NX
33 Canmore Street,
Dunfermline,
KY12 7NX
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Photos of the superb Alhambra Theatre taken in October 2011:–
EXTERIOR WITH NEWLY RESTORED SIGN
CIRCLE BOX OFFICE
STAGE
STALLS CIRCLE AND BOXES
AUDITORIUM FROM STAGE
I think the final paragraph in the main description about being on the Buildings at Risk register needs amending.
Good news – after the bingo company moved out, The Alhambra has been purchased by developers who hope to restore and re-open the building as a live theatre by the end of 2008. The project is being overseen by a former director of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. There is going to be an open day on December 1st 2007. Further news on the theatre’s new website here:
http://www.alhambradunfermline.com/
The Alhambra Theatre opened on 22nd August 1922. It was built as a theatre with full stage facilites, but had provision to show films as well.
In 1931 a new crush hall was added to serve the seperate entrance to the pit and stalls. It had a seating capacity of 1,700.
It closed as a cinema in the mid-1960’s and become a bingo club.
Looks like the Alhambra’s days could be numbered as carlton have commenced work of a 2000 seat purpose-built leisure club in Dunfermline. Hope the locals press the council to do something to retain the Alhambra as a theatre/cinema venue or something in that vein.
I have a photograph of this cinema,but not as cinema and there is scaffolding around it, any use?