At one point this appears to have been a joint venture between Event and Village Roadshow, hence the Warner Cinemas 100 list states it opened on 19 December 1996 with 8 screens and 2076 seats.
According to the Warner Cinemas 100 list it opened on 18 December 1997 with 20 screens and 4484 seats. Most likely this is a takeover date as overview suggests it was originally a 10-screen cinema.
Frontage decorated with a mural in 2019 by Dublin artist ADW (see additional photo) inspired by the film Into the West. Cinema had been used in the film which was subsequently shown in the church next door.
The cinema did indeed close on 30 June 2013 but for digitisation. It relaunched on 23 November that year with free screenings of Casablanca, Monsters University and Mamma Mia.
Currently the Grand Park Hall banqueting suite. Ordered to temporarily close in September for flouting the rules by holding a wedding reception with over 100 guests.
The building now houses a creative hub known as Sala Equis, completed in November 2017, and contains a 64-seat cinema. When checked ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ was screening at €6.50 a seat. Telephone +34914296686. More here: https://www.yatzer.com/sala-equis-madrid
Used for arts events, i.e. Coastal Currents programme during the summer when the vaults were opened up and People and Places exhibition this September. No cinema screenings to my knowledge.
At one point this appears to have been a joint venture between Event and Village Roadshow, hence the Warner Cinemas 100 list states it opened on 19 December 1996 with 8 screens and 2076 seats.
According to the Warner Cinemas 100 list it opened on 25 August 1998 with 10 screens and 2068 seats.
According to the Warner Cinemas 100 list it opened on 18 December 1997 with 20 screens and 4484 seats. Most likely this is a takeover date as overview suggests it was originally a 10-screen cinema.
According to the Warner Cinemas 100 list it opened on 6 September 1990. Seating given as 3228 with 16 screens.
In use as a hardware store mid-1990s but demolished, apart from the from wall, by March 2019
Frontage decorated with a mural in 2019 by Dublin artist ADW (see additional photo) inspired by the film Into the West. Cinema had been used in the film which was subsequently shown in the church next door.
The cinema did indeed close on 30 June 2013 but for digitisation. It relaunched on 23 November that year with free screenings of Casablanca, Monsters University and Mamma Mia.
The hardware store moved to new premises in 2019. There are calls to return the building to theatre or even museum use.
The Cineplex was taken over by Omniplex in January 2020 and rebranded.
Currently the Grand Park Hall banqueting suite. Ordered to temporarily close in September for flouting the rules by holding a wedding reception with over 100 guests.
As of October 2019 this is now the Slug and Lettuce pub with the True Vine Church upstairs.
The Lounge Screen is now known as Screen 6 and has proper seats.
Auditorium appears to be demolished with car park in middle and apartments around the perimeter.
As of February 2020 the foyer space is occupied by a barber shop, unclear what the rest of the building is.
The supermarket appears to be an Aldi.
The building now houses a creative hub known as Sala Equis, completed in November 2017, and contains a 64-seat cinema. When checked ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ was screening at €6.50 a seat. Telephone +34914296686. More here: https://www.yatzer.com/sala-equis-madrid
Mercano Metropolitano was previously home to pop-up cinema the Backyard Cinema during 2017, but not known if this was in the same space.
Used for arts events, i.e. Coastal Currents programme during the summer when the vaults were opened up and People and Places exhibition this September. No cinema screenings to my knowledge.
Operates Thursday to Sunday only.
Now Switch nightclub with the Stage Door, a fringe theatre, upstairs and So:Cake tearoom both accessed ‘round the back.
Still a sauna at present, 24 years after I last went past it.
“The Pavilion” building is now home to the LifeSpring Church and is available for hire.
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The Palace is featured in an episode of the 1980s childrens' TV series Jossy’s Giants, screenshot in photo section.