Playhouse Cinema
44 Mill Road,
Cambridge,
CB1 2AS
44 Mill Road,
Cambridge,
CB1 2AS
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Previously operated by: Associated British Cinemas Ltd., Union Cinema Co. Ltd.
Firms: George Baines & Son
Functions: Supermarket
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Located on the corner of Mill Road and Covent Garden. The Playhouse Cinema was opened on 13th May 1913. Designed by architectural firm George Baines & Son, it had a decorative facade. Inside the auditorium, there was barrel ceiling, and seating was provided for 769 in the stalls and 167 in the small balcony.
Built & operated by the Cambridge Picture Playhouse Ltd., it was taken over by the Union Cinemas chain in 1927. They were taken over by the Associated British Cinemas(ABC) chain in October 1937.
ABC closed the Playhouse Cinema on 24th November 1956. The frontage of the building was eventually removed, and it became a Fine Fare supermarket. Later a charity shop for the Salvation Army, known as Sally Anne’s. By 2024 it was a Co-Op supermarket.
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Ken Roe
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The Playhouse was the first purpose built cinema in Cambridge
The rear view shows an equally plain exterior, with a Salvation Army van loading secondhand goods in Feb 1988
In 2024 the frontage has been tidied up, it is now a Co-Op supermarket.