Theatres · West Midlands
Alhambra Cinema
In or near Wolverhampton.
Alhambra Cinema in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger D Kidd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coseley · 2.1 km
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Alhambra Cinema in Wolverhampton, the nearest railway station is Coseley, located 2.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is WV14 0EZ. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Alhambra Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England West Midlands, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Alhambra Cinema is a historic venue in Beirut known for its modern architectural significance. It showcases the evolution of architecture in Lebanon from the 1950s to the 1970s, highlighting key figures and their contributions to the field.
From the Wikipedia article
The Alhambra Cinema is a 1937 Art Deco style building on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel, designed by Lebanese architect Elias Al-Mor, and originally built as a cinema. It was named after the Alhambra palace in Spain. Throughout its history it has been active as a Palestinian cultural institution, again as a cinema after the establishment of Israel, and as a theatre after 1963. In 2010 it was purchased and renovated by the Church of Scientology, and in 2012 was opened under the name Ideal Center of Scientology for the Middle East.
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Background
History
The building was opened in May 1937 and was one of the biggest and luxurious cinemas in Palestine. It became a cultural centre and hosted famous Arab artists such as Umm Kulthum, Farid al-Atrash and Leila Mourad. Local residents, both Arabs and Jews, came to the shows together with their families. Photos from 1937, during the Arab revolt in Palestine, show light bulbs fitted as a permanent fixture at the top of the building's turret. After the 1948 Arab–Israeli War it became Israeli property and reopened under the name "Yafor". In 1963 it was taken over by the impresario Giora Godik who turned it into an independent theatre, again under the name "Alhambra". In the late 1970s the building…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5638, -2.0811
- District
- Wolverhampton
- Parish
- Wolverhampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WV14 0EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Established
- 1937
- Nearest railway station
- Coseley — 2.1 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q38677130 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Alhambra Cinema (Israel) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alhambra Cinema?
- Alhambra Cinema is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WV14 0EZ), in the parish of Wolverhampton, unparished area.
- What is Alhambra Cinema?
- Alhambra Cinema in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Alhambra Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Coseley, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode WV14 0EZ.
- When was Alhambra Cinema built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- Who owns Alhambra Cinema?
- Alhambra Cinema is owned by Scientology International Reserves Trust.
- How do I get to Alhambra Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Coseley, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WV14 0EZ.