Theatres · Central Scotland
Joytown Grand Electric Theatre
In or near Glasgow.
Joytown Grand Electric Theatre in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
Alec MacKinnon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cowcaddens · 0.1 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Joytown Grand Electric Theatre 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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Place summary
Joytown Grand Electric Theatre is a theatre located in central Scotland. It is notable for its historic significance as an early example of an electric cinema. The venue showcases the development of film exhibition in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8690, -4.2612
- District
- Glasgow City
- Postcode
- G4 9JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glasgow North
- Nearest railway station
- Cowcaddens — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q38814207 (CC0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Joytown Grand Electric Theatre?
- Joytown Grand Electric Theatre is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode G4 9JT).
- What is Joytown Grand Electric Theatre?
- Joytown Grand Electric Theatre in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Joytown Grand Electric Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Cowcaddens, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode G4 9JT.
- How do I get to Joytown Grand Electric Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Cowcaddens, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G4 9JT.