History of Bradford Cinemas by Colin Sutton

In memory of Colin Sutton - sadly Colin passed away in 2012
This content (plus a few additions) was originally to be found at www.kingsdr.demon.co.uk
Reproduced without permission because I have been unable to contact his executor (Bryan Haines)

Bradford Cinema Heritage Trail

The Old Cinemas of Bradford & its Suburbs


Bradford City Centre Cinemas
Bradford PH/Morley Street/Majestic  <>  Cinecentre  <>  Cineworld Multiplex
Cubby Brocoli  <>  Empire/New Empire  <>  Grand  <>  Imax
New Victoria/Gaumont/Odeon  <>  Odeon Manchester Road  <>  Penthouse Cine Club
Picturedrome/Astra  <>  Pictureville  <>  Regent/Essoldo
Ritz/ABC/Cannon  <>  St George's Hall  <>  Savoy  <>  Tatler/New Tatler
Temperance Hall/Civic Playhouse/Priestley/Playhouse  <>  Theatre de Luxe
Theatre Royal/Irving Royal/Classic Royal

North East Bradford Suburban Cinemas
Coronet  <>  Eccleshill  <>  Electric Palace  <>  Greengates
Hippodrome/Roxy  <>  Idle  <>  Kozey  <>  Lyceum  <>  Odeon-Leeds Multiplex
Oxford  <>  Queen's Hall  <>  Palladium/Regal  <>  Scala  <>  Tennyson
Tivoli  <>  World's Window Palace

North West Bradford Suburban Cinemas
Arcadian  <>  Clayton/Rialto  <>  Coliseum  <>  Cross Lane/Plaza  <>  Elite
Elysian  <>  Empress  <>  Grange  <>  King's Hall  <>  Marlboro/Liberty
Naz  <>  Oak Lane/Oriental  <>  Olympic  <>  Sangeet
Thornton Mechanics/The Cinema  <>  Victoria Palace

South Bradford Suburban Cinemas
Birch  <>  Carlton  <>  Cosy  <>  Coventry  <>  Dudley Hill  <>  Ideal  <>  Low Moor
Towers Hall  <>  Park Road/Western  <>  Wyke Hippodrome/Star

Bradford's Old Theatres
Alhambra  <>  Civic Playhouse  <>  Empire Theatre  <>  Library Theatre  <>  New Victoria Theatre
Prince's Theatre  <>  Star Music Hall / People's Palace / Palace Theatre
Royal Alexandra Theatre / Theatre Royal & Opera House

Acknowledgements & Reference Sources.

Bradford Cinema Architects.

List of Cinemas in 1931
List of Cinemas in 1942
Cinemas & Theatres 1952 (T&A)
Cinemas & Theatres 1954 (T&A)
 

The history articles are Copyright ©1980-2010 by Colin Sutton
and may not be copied or reproduced without permission.

Other Cinema History websites written by Colin Sutton . . .
History of Shipley & Baildon Cinemas
Cinema Organs of Bradford & Shipley
 
Site last updated 15 July 2010.
Added to Bradford Timeline 25 January 2014

Web Page design by Colin Sutton ©2003/10. (u/d 16/07/10)