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        Click on any of the eight sections of the map for an enlargement Openings by date at each site
1909-1979 130 Western Road, Brighton Electric Bioscope [Map 1/5, 01]
1909-1957 (intermittently) 16-17 New Road, Brighton Court Cinema [02]
1910-1914 36a London Road, Brighton Gem Electric Cinema [Map 3, 03]
1910-1933 Haddington Street, Hove Empire Picture Theatre
1910-1957 16 Lewes Road, Brighton People's Picture Palace [Map 8, 22]
1910 to date Preston Circus, Brighton Duke of York's Cinema (purpose-built) [04]
1910-1942 150 North Street, Brighton Cinema-de-Luxe [Map 2, 05]
1911-1918 78 West Street, Brighton Grand Picture Palace [Map 6, 06]
1911-1913 27 West Street, Brighton Novelty Electric Theatre [21]
1911-1922 64 Edward Street, Brighton Tierney Royal Picture Theatre [08]
1911-1934 George Street, Hove Hove Electric Empire
1911-1939 104 North Road, Brighton Coronation Cinema (purpose-built) [09]
1911-1958 North Road, Portslade Prince's Imperial Picture Palace and Theatre(purpose-built)
1911-1973 59 West Street, Brighton Academy Theatre [10]
1911-1981 1 Western Road, Hove Hove Cinematograph Theatre (purpose-built) [Map 1/5, 14]
1911-1983 64 North Street, Brighton Bijou Electric Empire [11]
1912-1916 5 St James's Street, Brighton Imperial Picture Palace [12]
1912-1956 85 King's Road, Brighton Palladium Cinema (purpose-built) [13]
1920-1986 Sudeley Place, Kemp Town, Brighton King's Cliff Cinema [Map 8, 15]
1921-1973 133 Queen's Road, Brighton Regent Cinema [16]
1930-1999 75 East Street, Brighton Savoy Cinema-Theatre [17]
1931-1940 46 North Road, Brighton Grand Cinema [Map 2, 18]
1932-1961 Denmark Villas, Hove Lido
1933-1974 Portland Road, Hove Granada
1933-1977 15 Gloucester Place, Brighton Astoria [19]
1934-1960 40 St George's Road, Kemp Town, Brighton Odeon Kemp Town [Map 8, 20]
1937-1973 West Street/Little Russell Street, Brighton Odeon [24]
1937-1980 107-108 Lewes Road, Brighton Gaiety Cinema
1943-1964 134 North Street, Brighton Imperial Cinema [23]
1945-1950 1 East Street, Brighton Cosy Nook
1973 to date Kingswest (King's Road/West Street), Brighton Odeon [25]
1991 to date Brighton Marina Cannon (multiplex)
1996-2005 Brighton Marina Cinematheque |
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Closures by date at each site 1913 27 West Street, Brighton Novelty Electric Theatre after 2 years1914 36a London Road, Brighton Gem Electric Cinema after 4 years 1916 5 St James's Street, Brighton Imperial Picture Palace after 4 years 1918 78 West Street, Brighton Grand Picture Palace after 7 years 1922 64 Edward Street, Brighton Tierney Royal Picture Theatre after 11 years 1933 Haddington Street, Hove Empire Picture Theatre 1939 104 North Road, Brighton Coronation Cinema after 28 years 1940 46 North Road, Brighton Grand Cinema after 9 years 1942 150 North Street, Brighton Cinema-de-Luxe after 32 years 1950 1 East Road, Brighton Cosy Nook after 5 years 1956 85 King's Road, Brighton Palladium Cinema after 44 years 1957 16-17 New Road, Brighton Court Cinema after 48 years 1957 16 Lewes Road, Brighton People's Picture Palace after 47 years 1960 40 St George's Road, Kemp Town, Brighton Odeon Kemp Town after 26 years 1964 134 North Street, Brighton Imperial Cinema after 21 years 1973 59 West Street, Brighton Academy Theatre after 62 years 1973 133 Queen's Road, Brighton Regent Cinema after 52 years 1973 West Street/Little Russell Street, Brighton Odeon after 36 years 1974 Portland Road, Hove Granada after 41 years 1977 15 Gloucester Place, Brighton Astoria after 44 years 1979 130 Western Road, Brighton Electric Bioscope after 70 years 1980 107-108 Lewes Road, Brighton Gaiety Cinema after 43 years 1981 1 Western Road, Hove Hove Cinematograph Theatre after 69 years 1983 64 North Street, Brighton Bijou Electric Empire after 72 years 1986 Sudeley Place, Kemp Town, Brighton King's Cliff Cinema after 66 years 1999 75 East Street, Brighton Savoy Cinema-Theatre after 69 years 2005 9-12 Middle Street, Brighton Cinematheque after 9 years |
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Longest survival of cinema sites 95 years* 1910 to date: Preston Circus, Brighton Duke of York's Cinema72 years 1911-1983: 64 North Street, Brighton Bijou Electric Empire > Prince's Electric Theatre > Bijou Select Place > Prince's Cinema > Prince's News Theatre > Jacey Cinema > Brighton Film Theatre > Cinescene [8 name changes; closed for one year during the period] 70 years 1909-1979: 130 Western Road, Brighton Electric Bioscope > Queen's Picture Theatre > Picturedrome > Scala Cinema > Regal Cinema > Curzon Cinema > Classic Cinema [7 name changes] 69 years 1911-1981: 1 Western Road, Hove Hove Cinematograph Theatre > Tivoli Cinema > Embassy Cinema 69 years 1930-1999: 75 East Street, Brighton Savoy Cinema-Theatre > ABC Cinema > Cannon > ABC Cinema [4 name changes] 62 years 1911-1973: 59 West Street, Brighton Academy Theatre 52 years 1921-1973: 133 Queen's Road, Brighton Regent Cinema 48 years 1909-1957: 16-17 New Road, Brighton Court Cinema [intermittent] 47 years 1910-1957: 16 Lewes Road, Brighton People's Picture Palace > Arcadia Cinema 47 years 1911-1958: North Street Portslade Prince's Imperial Picture Palace and Theatre > Picturedrome > Pavilion 44 years 1933-1977: 15 Gloucester Place, Brighton Astoria 41 years 1933-1974: Portland Road, Hove Granada Cinema > ABC Cinema 41 years 1937-1980: 107-108 Lewes Road, Brighton Gaiety Cinema > Ace Cinema > Vogue Cinema > Classic Cinema [4 name changes; not in cinema use for two years during the period] *still continues |
Page updated 16 April 2008
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