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Hollywood Cinema

1021

Built on or near the site of the Bridge Hall Pavilion; originally as a theatre, gutted by fire in 1946, it was rebuilt and enlarged, with a fly tower added. It was then used as a repertory theatre but later became a night club and bingo house. It is now a three-screen cinema.

The frontage is utilitarian. Screen One was originally the stalls. The safety curtain and the flys remain. The original wooden floor of the stage is still in place but the stage now has a false ceiling. The proscenium arch is rectangular. Some of the original ceiling mouldings can be seen.

Built / Converted
1948
Dates of use
Current state
Extant
Current use
Cinema (Triple cinema)
Address
41 London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0AS, England
Website-
Further details
Other names
New Playhouse , Playhouse Theatre , New Playhouse Theatre , Arcadia Theatre , Theatre Royal , Royal Casino
Events
  • 1926 Design/Construction:
    Unknown
    - Architect
  • 1948 Alteration: rebuilt following fire
    Unknown
    - Architect
  • 1952 Owner/Management: Roy Barbour
  • 1960 Owner/Management: Noel Gay Organisation
  • 1962 Alteration: converted to nightclub
    Unknown
    - Architect
  • 1989 Alteration: converted to cinema
    Unknown
    - Architect
  • 1989 Owner/Management: Trevor Wicks
Capacities
  • Capacity
    Original
    Description
    Said to be 800
  • Capacity
    Current
    Description
    c.700
Listings
  • Listing
    Not listed
Stage type
-
Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: -
Proscenium width: -
Height to grid: -
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: -