Theatres · London
Eros Cinema
Eros Cinema in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Eros Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Eros Cinema is an Art Deco style cinema theatre located in Cambata Building at Churchgate, Mumbai, India. It has a seating capacity of 1,204 people per show. The architect Shorabji Bhedwar designed the Streamline Moderne building, marking the beginning of Back Bay reclamation in early 1938.
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Background
History
Eros Cinema was commissioned in 1935 by the Parsi businessman Shiavax Cawasji Cambata in 1935 and its foundation was laid in the same year. The cinema opened to the public on 10 February 1938.
Architecture
Partially faced with red Agra sandstone, the building is painted cream. The two wings of this Art Deco building meet up in a central block. The foyer is in white and black marble with touches of gold. Marble staircases with chromium handrails lead up to the upper floor. The murals are in muted colours depicting Indian architectures. The auditorium was decorated with cloud patterns on the walls, with the lower half decorated in black marble, with a pair of large relief sculptures running the length of the lower floor. The left sculpture featured a theme about the construction of a film set, while the right sculpture featured themes revolving around the actors shooting a film. The Proscenium…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3766, -0.1018
- District
- Croydon
- Parish
- Croydon, unparished area
- Postcode
- CR0 1TL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Croydon West
- Established
- 1938
- Official site
- www.speakerscornertrust.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q31209361 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eros Cinema (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eros Cinema?
- Eros Cinema is in London, United Kingdom (postcode CR0 1TL), in the parish of Croydon, unparished area.
- When was Eros Cinema built?
- Built or established in 1938.
- Who owns Eros Cinema?
- Eros Cinema is owned by Eros Trust, Cambata Family.
- How do I get to Eros Cinema?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CR0 1TL. It sits within the Croydon West parliamentary constituency.