Theatres · South Wales
Empire Cinema
In or near Treforest.
Empire Cinema in Wales South, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Porth · 0.2 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Empire Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales South, 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
Empire Cinema is a cinema chain offering a variety of films including action, adventure, and family movies. Visitors can enjoy a comfortable viewing experience with options like luxury seating and food services.
From the Wikipedia article
Empire Cinemas Limited was a multiplex cinema chain in the UK. Prior to the company entering administration in July 2023, there were 13 Empire Cinemas across the country, with 128 screens in total.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Empire was originally a cinema in Leicester Square in London which opened in 1884 as the Empire Theatre and was a West End variety theatre, designed by Thomas Verity. Empire Cinemas Limited was formed in 2005 when Empire acquired the cinemas divested from Odeon Cinemas and Cineworld after the Office of Fair Trading had required them to divest 11 of the Odeon chain and six of the Cineworld chain. In 2005, both Odeon and the UK operations of UCI were taken over by Terra Firma who planned to merge the businesses under the Odeon brand. At the same time, Cineworld took over the UK and Ireland operations of UGC and began merging them into their existing Cineworld brand. Empire Cinemas Ltd…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6105, -3.4063
- District
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Parish
- Porth
- Postcode
- CF39 9RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rhondda and Ogmore
- Established
- 2005
- Nearest railway station
- Porth — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.empirecinemas.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q29494721 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Empire Cinemas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Empire Cinema?
- Empire Cinema is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF39 9RA), in the parish of Porth.
- What is Empire Cinema?
- Empire Cinema in Wales South, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Empire Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Porth, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF39 9RA.
- When was Empire Cinema built?
- Built or established in 2005.
- How do I get to Empire Cinema?
- The nearest railway station is Porth, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF39 9RA.