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Also known as Alhambra Picture Theatre

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Alhambra Cinema

Keswick, Cumbria, England

St. John Street

, Keswick, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom CA12 5AG

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+44.0.1768.772195

Status:	Open
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Art Nouveau

Function:	Movies (Classic), Movies (First Run)
Seats:	270
Chain:	Independent

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

Late 1990s view of the Alhambra's vibrant and beautiful interior

Photo courtesy of Ian Grundy

One of my favourite cinemas in which to see a film, the Keswick Alhambra has been entertaining audiences since around 1913. Until the mid-1980's it was still lit by gas.

Wonderful ornate red brick facade with Edwardian swags of fruit decorating the two story building.

Inside the screen has been brought forward to accommodate Cinemascope but the traditional stalls and single balcony remains with decorative bands across the flattened barrel vault ceiling.

Often threatened with closure, the Alhambra keeps surviving and has been updated with new seating and Dolby stereo. A film society arranges vintage/classic screenings on selected dates through the winter months.

Now run by the small Cumbrian circuit of Graves & Son. If you visit the Lake District a visit to the Alhambra is a must!

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Contributed by Ian Grundy

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The original seating capacity of the Alhambra Cinema was 600.

posted by KenRoe on May 28, 2005 at 4:57pm

The cinema is now operated by R. J. Towers & Partners on a ten-year lease.

It has been refurbished with new seating and Dolby Digital sound.

New photos from 2006 can be seen on
www.keswick-alhambra.co.uk

posted by Alan Towers on Nov 21, 2006 at 10:13pm

An old image from 1973 here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/1171351436/

posted by Ian on Aug 19, 2007 at 7:47am

Three more images (including interiors) here, from 1997:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/2240085254/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/2239295027/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/2239295209/

posted by Ian on Feb 3, 2008 at 12:02pm

A 1978 view here:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/2299684355/

posted by Ian on Feb 29, 2008 at 8:25am

This is a 2008 exterior view.

posted by Lost Memory on May 16, 2008 at 9:36am

The Alhambra can be seen in this August 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 2, 2009 at 1:30pm

There's an amazing Cinema of the same name at Penrith, Cumbria. It's a very friendly and welcoming venue which I highly recommend.

They still run Fedi XT (70/35mm) projector in their biggest screen.

posted by Ampex175 on Feb 4, 2009 at 6:35pm

Ampex175; The Lonsdale Alhambra Cinema, Penrith has its own page on Cinema Treasures: http://cinematreasures.org/theater/23497/

posted by KenRoe on Feb 5, 2009 at 4:28am

Here is a nice 2009 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 8, 2009 at 5:54am

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