Grand Theatre Station Road, Cockermouth

  • Description

    Located in Cockermouth, Cumbria. The Theatres Trust says the Grand Theatre was mainly a cinema from its opening in summer 1915. It had a 30ft wide proscenium and a 25ft deep stage, with four dressing rooms. The stage was never equipped with a fly tower. In 1930 it was equipped with a British Acoustic(BA) sound system. It was operated by Graves Cinemas Ltd. from the early-1940’s. The Grand Theatre was closed in 1966. It was converted into retail use. In April, 1995.....
  • Owner

    Cinema Treasures
  • Source

    Local (Co-Curate)
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  • Further information

    Link: https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/49789
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 months ago
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