Palace Cinema
127 Collyhurst Street,
Manchester,
M40
127 Collyhurst Street,
Manchester,
M40
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Located in the Collyhurst district, north Manchester, at the corner of Teignmouth Avenue/Teignmouth Street and Collyhurst Street, adjacent to the ice rink. The Palace Cinema was opened in 1927. It was taken over by the J.F. Emery Circuit in 1938 and they operating it until around 1948. It then went to an independent exhibitor, and was closed in the mid-1950’s.
It became the Top Hat Club, operated by comedian Bernard Manning. This was followed by use as a bingo club in the early-1960’s which closed in the 1970’s. It was re-named Electric Circus, and became a live concert venue, where the group Joy Division made their debut performance. The Electric Circus operated for a few years, and when it closed the building was demolished in early-1980. Housing now occupies the site.
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After closure in the 1950’s, the Palace Cinema became the Top Hat Club, owned and operated by comedian Bernard Manning. Bingo then opened in the building, before being replaced as the Live Venue. Manchester City Council along with the Fire Service objected to the club staying open in 1977 due to the perilous state of the building. It re-opened, briefly, in 1978 as the New Electric Circus, but the damage to the business had been done and it closed once more, the builsding was demolished in early 1980.