Theatres · London
Telecinema
In or near London.
Telecinema in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Waterloo · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Telecinema, the nearest railway station is Waterloo, which is approximately 0.3 km away. Entry is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is SE1 8GA.
About
Telecinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 1951. 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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From the Wikipedia article
The Telecinema was a small cinema built especially for the Festival of Britain's London South Bank Exhibition in the summer of 1951. It was situated between Waterloo station and the Royal Festival Hall. The Telecinema was one of the most popular attractions of the Festival, with 458,693 visitors. Many people had to be turned away. When the Festival of Britain ended, the press and public called for its retention, and, following discussion with the London County Council and the film industry, "the building was formally handed over to the BFI for use as a members-only repertory cinema club. It was re-equipped with 400 seats, projection facilities for both 16mm and 35mm, and re-opened in October 1952 as the National Film Theatre. It remained until 1957 when the NFT relocated to a cinema under Waterloo Bridge.
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Background
Architecture
The Festival of Britain Office appointed Wells Coates to design a building on the South Bank where 35mm film, stereoscopic (3-D) and stereophonic film and large-screen television broadcasts could be shown.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5053, -0.1153
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 8GA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Established
- 1951
- Nearest railway station
- Waterloo — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Friday, 12 noon – 9pm; Saturday, 11am – 9pm; Sunday, 12 noon – 6pm
- Official site
- www.southbankcentre.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7695794 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Telecinema (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Telecinema?
- Telecinema is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 8GA), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- What is Telecinema?
- Telecinema in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Telecinema?
- The nearest railway station is Waterloo, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE1 8GA.
- When was Telecinema built?
- Built or established in 1951. Designed by Wells Coates.
- How do I get to Telecinema?
- The nearest railway station is Waterloo, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 8GA.