Lido

Opened in 1913 as a cinema and skating rink. In 1928 the original architect G Percy Pratt extended and reconstructed the building adding balcony, stage and stagehouse. There was an orchestra pit and organ. In 1971 it was converted, the stalls area to bingo and the balcony to a twin cinema. Outwardly the building resembled an Assembly rooms of some grandeur. The stagehouse was sealed off by a suspended ceiling and little left internally of the original features or of the 1928 reconstruction, prior to demolition in 2004.

Built / Converted
1913
Dates of use
  • 1913 - 1965
Current state
Demolished
Current use
Demolished (last use as snooker hall with twin cinema over)
Address
Northfield Road, West Ealing, London, Ealing, W13 9RH, England
Website-
Further details
Other names
West Ealing Kinema , Star Bingo Club , Belle Vue , Cannon, later ABC
Events
  • 1913 Design/Construction:
    G Percy Pratt
    - Architect
  • 1913 - 1965 Use:
  • 1928 Alteration: reconstructed and extended.
    G Percy Pratt
    - Architect
  • 1930 Owner/Management: ABC
  • 1938 Owner/Management: Midland Empire Theatres
  • 1940 Owner/Management: D&S Cinemas
  • 1965 Alteration: converted to bingo with twin cinemas over (architect unknown).
  • 1971 Owner/Management: Star, later Cannon, ABC
  • 1977 Owner/Management: Independent operator
  • 2004 Demolition: site now flats.
Capacities
  • Later
    1930: 1097
  • Current
    Cinemas: 161 & 160
Listings
  • Not listed
Stage type
1928: Pros flat
Building dimensions: -
Stage dimensions: Depth: 15ft Width: 30ft
Proscenium width: -
Height to grid: -
Inside proscenium: -
Orchestra pit: -

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