Kingsway Cinema

109 High Street,
Newmarket, CB8 8JH

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Previously operated by: Bostock Cinema Circuit

Architects: S.C. Addison

Functions: Nightclub

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Kingsway Cinema

Located in Newmarket, Suffolk. The Kingsway Cinema was opened on 31st December 1926 with “Madam San Gene”. It was a conversion of a mansion, known as Stamford House, which had been home to the Earls of Stamford & Warrington. The auditorium was built at the rear of the premises, and was designed by architect S.C. Addison of Eastbourne.

A sound on disc system was installed on 14th July 1930 when “Elstree Calling” became the first ‘talkie’ screened in the cinema. In 1931, a British Talking Pictures(BTP) sound system was installed. CinemaScope was installed in January 1955, with a screening of “Lucky Me” starring Doris Day.

The Kingsway Cinema was closed on 28th May 1977. It was converted into the Coronet Social Club, and then the Grand Ole Opry, specialising in country & western music. Today it operates as a nightclub named Innocence.

Contributed by Ken Roe

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Ian
Ian on December 21, 2013 at 8:13 am

A scanned photo from 2001 of the former Kingsway

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