Theatres · South West England
Electric Picture House
In or near Kingswood.
Electric Picture House in England South West, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cam and Dursley · 9.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Electric Picture House is located in Stroud, Gloucestershire, with the postcode GL12 7AD. The nearest railway station is Cam and Dursley, which is 9 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Electric Picture House is a cinema or movie theatre in England South West, 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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Official information
The Electric Picture House is a cinema that screens a variety of films, including family-friendly movies and live performances. Visitors can enjoy a range of cinematic experiences from classic films to contemporary releases.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wotton Electric Picture House (also known as Wotton Cinema and previously The Town Cinema) is a cinema in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England. The cinema hosts one screen, with a laser projector. Originally opening in 1913, it has been under the management of The Electric Picture House Cinema Ltd. since 2014. The cinema is one of the oldest in the country, and, in 2007, became one of the first in the country to use digital projection.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.6369, -2.3539
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Wotton-under-Edge
- Postcode
- GL12 7AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stroud
- Established
- 1913
- Nearest railway station
- Cam and Dursley — 9 km
- Opening
- Mo,Tu,Fr,Sa 10:30-15:30
- Official site
- www.wottoncinema.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q40583085 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wotton Electric Picture House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Electric Picture House?
- Electric Picture House is in Gloucestershire, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode GL12 7AD), in the parish of Wotton-under-Edge.
- What is Electric Picture House?
- Electric Picture House in England South West, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Electric Picture House?
- The nearest railway station is Cam and Dursley, about 9.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL12 7AD.
- When was Electric Picture House built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Who owns Electric Picture House?
- Electric Picture House is owned by The Electric Picture House Cinema Ltd (since 2014).
- Is Electric Picture House a protected site?
- Yes — Electric Picture House is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Electric Picture House free to visit?
- Yes, Electric Picture House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Electric Picture House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL12 7AD. It sits within the Stroud parliamentary constituency.