Theatres · South Wales
Empire Theatre
In or near Cardiff.
Empire Theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Queen Street · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Empire Theatre is located in Cardiff, South Wales, with the postcode CF10 2AQ. The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, which is 0.4 km away. Entry information is not provided, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Empire Theatre is a cinema or movie theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom, dating from 1887. 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
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Cardiff Empire Theatre was a theatre, later converted to a cinema, located in the city of Cardiff, Wales. The theatre was originally built in 1887 by Dolph Levino before it was rebuilt in 1896 by the renowned theatre architect Frank Matcham. The new building suffered an extensive fire in 1899 and was rebuilt again by the following year. Rebuilt as a cinema in 1937, it closed in 1961 and was subsequently demolished in 1962.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4819, -3.1764
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Castle
- Postcode
- CF10 2AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Established
- 1887
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Queen Street — 0.4 km
- Opening
- Monday–Wednesday 3pm–11pm; Thursday 12pm–12am; Friday 12pm–12:30am; Saturday 11am–12:30am; Sunday 12pm–10pm
- Official site
- roxyleisure.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5038415 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cardiff Empire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Empire Theatre?
- Empire Theatre is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 2AQ), in the parish of Castle.
- What is Empire Theatre?
- Empire Theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Empire Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF10 2AQ.
- When was Empire Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1887. Designed by Frank Matcham.
- Who owns Empire Theatre?
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- Is Empire Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — Empire Theatre is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Empire Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 2AQ.