Cannon Wolverhampton
Garrick Street & Bilston Street,
Wolverhampton,
WV1 3AW
Garrick Street & Bilston Street,
Wolverhampton,
WV1 3AW
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I have to add that , cheapened as the ABC Circuit had become by this time, the worst was yet to come four years later when that bunch of spivs, Cannon took over. In Newcastle, the change in attitude at the Odeon was palpable. I wonder if a similar situation prevailed in Wolverhampton….
I was offered the Manager’s post at this theatre by Lionel Johnson in 1982. At the time I was at a certain ‘Hell Hole’ of a venue in the North West (I refrain from naming it) but I declined the Wolverhampton offer stating that I would prefer to return to my native North East and thus I instead took over at Newcastle upon Tyne.
One of my former Managers , John McIntosh had relieved at Wolverhampton whilst his own theatre, the ABC Ritz Wigan was being subdivided and he told me that the people of Wolverhampton were very friendly.
The site has now been totally cleared and a new educational building will be used on the land. I saw my first Cinema film here and then started as a trainee projectionist under the Chief Dave Tambling. Such fantastic years.
The Cinema is currently being demolished. 29.6.19
The actual building still remains. Only the face of the building was altered so it no longer has it’s Art Deco features. Such a shame really
A photo of the Cannon shortly before demolition here
CANNON CINEMA