Theatres · Central Scotland
Dominion Cinema
Dominion Cinema in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Dominion Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in Scotland Central, 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 Dominion Cinema is an independent cinema located in the Morningside area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Designed in the Art Deco style by the architect Thomas Bowhill Gibson, it was opened in 1938. The Dominion is now a Category B listed building.
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Background
History
The company was incorporated by William Cameron, on 13 May 1937 when he bought the land in Newbattle Terrace. The cinema was opened on 31 January 1938 originally seating 1300. The first feature film to be screened here was Wee Willie Winkie, starring Shirley Temple. The cinema, one of only two family-run cinemas in Scotland has only been forced to close twice. Like all British cinemas, it was ordered to be closed at the outbreak of World War II because of fears of air raids but was allowed to re-open shortly afterwards. The second time was in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is still run by the Cameron family.
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- Coordinates
- 55.9307, -3.2087
- Address
- Newbattle Terrace<br />Edinburgh<br />EH10 4RT
- Established
- 1937
- Official site
- www.dominioncinema.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5291041 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dominion Cinema (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dominion Cinema?
- Dominion Cinema is in central Scotland, United Kingdom.
- When was Dominion Cinema built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- Who owns Dominion Cinema?
- Dominion Cinema is owned by Independent.