Theatres · South Wales
New Empire Theatre
New Empire Theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
New Empire Theatre is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales South, 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 New Empire Theatre was a historic theatre in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Built in 1896, it closed in 1998 and was demolished in 2017.
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Background
History
The New Empire Theatre was built in 1896 by theatre impresario Frederick Marlow. He had owned the public hall previously on the site, and converted it to The Empire Theatre in 1892. A fire on Boxing Day 1895 destroyed the building. Marlow took it upon himself to rebuild a bigger, better theatre, with five floors and electric lighting. The theatre was the first of its kind in Southend, and was called "the prettiest theatre outside of London" by local press at its opening in 1896. Marlow presented a varied programme of musicals, opera, concerts, plays, variety and music hall. He remained at the theatre until 1905 when it was taken over by the Southend-on-Sea Theatre Company Ltd. The following…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4561, -2.5816
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS2 0EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol East
Sources
- wikidata: Q39134979 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Empire Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Empire Theatre?
- New Empire Theatre is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4561°, -2.5816°.
- Is New Empire Theatre wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at New Empire Theatre. Check ahead for specific facilities.