Theatres · London
Carlton Cinema, Islington
Carlton Cinema, Islington in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Carlton Cinema, Islington 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 former Carlton Cinema (and then Mecca Bingo) is an Art Deco Grade II* listed building, located at 161–169 Essex Road, Islington, London. It was completed in 1930 as a cine-variety theatre with a capacity of 2,226 seats.
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Background
History
The cinema opened in 1930 with a screening of Welcome Danger. Carlton Cinema was taken over by Associated British Cinemas Ltd. (ABC) in February 1935, and was famous for "ABC Minors" Saturday morning screenings. which operated for almost 35 years until March 2007. It was purchased by an evangelical Christian church Resurrection Manifestations in 2007, and reopened in 2015 as Gracepoint, a 900 capacity venue available for hire and an active church.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5404, -0.0972
- Address
- Essex Road, Islington
- Established
- 1930
Sources
- wikidata: Q17552178 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carlton Cinema, Essex Road (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carlton Cinema, Islington?
- Carlton Cinema, Islington is in London, United Kingdom.
- When was Carlton Cinema, Islington built?
- Built or established in 1930.
- Who owns Carlton Cinema, Islington?
- Carlton Cinema, Islington is owned by Resurrection Manifestations (church).