Cavendish Cinema
St. Ann's Well Road,
Nottingham,
NG3 3AR
St. Ann's Well Road,
Nottingham,
NG3 3AR
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Architects: J. Browning, W.S. Hayes
Functions: Supermarket
Styles: Art Deco
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The Cavendish Cinema was built for Mr. Shapeero of the Rocket Cinema Co. He employed Derby based architects J. Browning & W.S. Hayes, who in 1937 had designed the Cavendish Cinema in Derby.
The Cavendish Cinema in Nottingham was opened on 15th December 1938 with Will Hay in “Convict 99” and Nan Grey in “Black Doll”. Film stars Googie Withers & Garry Marsh, stars of the opening film, attended the opening of this luxury suburban cinema.
Seating in the stalls was provided for 1,122, and in the circle 544. The proscenium was 30 feet wide, the stage 14 feet deep and there were four dressing rooms.
Always an independent cinema, the Cavendish Cinema was closed on 15th September 1968 with Charlton Heston in “Will Penny” and Mike Henry in “Tarzan and the Great River”. It was converted into a bingo club, which continued until 1991. The building was then boarded up.
In recent years it has operated as an I.C. Discount Warehouse store.
Contributed by
Ken Roe
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Recent comments (view all 8 comments)
It’s very difficult to find the old Cavendish cinema of 1960s; it seams impossible that the Cavendish is placed today on a little road. I remember when I was only twelve years old that this cinema was placed on a large road before the Emperess cinema.
KenRoe; Please can you send me some photos of the old cinema Cavendish of the 1960s. Thank you.
Sorry Pasqualino, I don’t have any photographs of the Cavendish Cinema, Nottingham.
I’ve got some recent ones, that I’ll upload for reference.
Please than can I have a photo of cromer road of the 1960s?
I wish to have a DVD all about Notthingam city of the 1950s and the 1960s, and all the old cinemas like: Gaumont, Odeon, Mechanics' Hall, Cavendish and Empress; outside and inside… To whom I have to ask? Thank you!
I had a wander around this the other day. Inside is absolutely stripped out, nothing to see.
Grand opening ad posted.