Theatres · South West England
New Empire Theatre
In or near Bristol.
New Empire Theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom.
Neil Owen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads · 0.8 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
New Empire Theatre 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2021
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The New Empire Theatre was a historic theatre in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. Built in 1896, it closed in 1998 and was demolished in 2017.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The New Empire Theatre was built in 1896 by theatre impresario Frederick Marlow. He had owned the public hall previously on the site, and converted it to The Empire Theatre in 1892. A fire on Boxing Day 1895 destroyed the building. Marlow took it upon himself to rebuild a bigger, better theatre, with five floors and electric lighting. The theatre was the first of its kind in Southend, and was called "the prettiest theatre outside of London" by local press at its opening in 1896. Marlow presented a varied programme of musicals, opera, concerts, plays, variety and music hall. He remained at the theatre until 1905 when it was taken over by the Southend-on-Sea Theatre Company Ltd. The following…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4561, -2.5816
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS2 0EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol East
- Nearest railway station
- Bristol Temple Meads — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q39134979 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Empire Theatre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Empire Theatre?
- New Empire Theatre is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode BS2 0EJ), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is New Empire Theatre?
- New Empire Theatre in Wales South, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to New Empire Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS2 0EJ.
- Is New Empire Theatre a protected site?
- Yes — New Empire Theatre is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to New Empire Theatre?
- The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS2 0EJ.