Bijou Theatre/Cinema

Promenade,
Colwyn Bay, LL29 8HH

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Biffaskin
Biffaskin on February 8, 2025 at 6:16 am

Opened as the Victoria Pier & Pavilion in 1900, the pier was extended in length in 1903 to a length of 227 metres, as shown in the main picture on here, this was the second Pavilion building. The first two Pavilion buildings were destroyed by fires, this included the Bijou Theatre in the 1933 fire.

A third Pavilion was built in 1934. Changing to a nightclub and amusements arcade in the 1970’s, it became increasingly dilapidated during the 1980’s, and was sadly closed permanently in 2008 due to safety concerns. These concerns were borne out when a part of the pier collapsed onto the beach in 2017, and so, it was dismantled in 2018. Plans to realise another, shortened pier, as yet, have not materialised despite the best efforts of the Colwyn Victoria Pier Trust.