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Embassy Theatre

Embassy Theatre in England East, United Kingdom.

EIIR postbox on Church Walk, Peterborough - geograph.org.uk - 6248893

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Typical visit
2 h–3 h

About

Embassy Theatre is a cinema or movie theatre in England East, 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 Embassy Theatre is a historic structure on Broadway in the city of Peterborough in the United Kingdom, which operated as a cinema from 1953 to 1989.

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Background

History

The Embassy Theatre was designed by David Evelyn Nye in the Art Deco style and built by The Demolition & Construction Co. of Croydon using the locally produced Fletton bricks. It opened in 1937, putting on performances by well-known performers such as Laurel and Hardy. The Beatles performed at the theatre in December 1962 and March 1963. Their 1962 performance was not well received by the crowds but their 1963 performance was much more successful. They were due to play in the theatre on the 10 February 1963 but could not attend as they were traveling to EMI Studios (later renamed Abbey Road Studios) to record the bulk of their first album the next day. They were replaced by Peter Jay and…

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Coordinates
52.5777, -0.2401
Phone
+44 1733 852992

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Where is Embassy Theatre?
Embassy Theatre is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.5777°, -0.2401°.