Kirkby Electric Picturedrome

Located in Kikby-in -Ashfield, Nottinghamshire at the eastern end of Unity Street at School Street (none of the streets in the area exist today due to mass redevelopment). The Kirkby Electric Picturedrome was a very basic wood building with a tin roof. Seating was on long wooden benches, and it had a dirt floor. It was mostly frequented by men who would keep their beer under the seats during performances. It was first used to screen magic lantern shows. It opened as a cinema by August 1910 when film of a boxing match between Tommy Burns & Jack Johnson was screened for 3-days and extended until the end of the week due to its popularity. Pianists Stella Sheldon & Charles Lindley accompanied the silent films.

The Kirkby Electric Picturedrome was closed in 1912. The building was removed to Clipstone Army Camp during World War I.

Thanks go to the following for providing the historic details of this cinema:Roger Drew, Ivan Braddow & Trevor Lee.

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