ABC Stirchley

Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Pershore Road, Stirchley

, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom B30 2YB

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Status:	Closed/Demolished
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Art Deco

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	2250
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Harold Seymour Scott
Firm:	Unknown

Large cinema, very grand. Large auditorium and circle. In the early years, children had to queue outside on a Saturday morning in what was called the "tupenny crush". The building was later changed into a combined cinema and bowling alley. Bingo hall use followed, with a cafe in the circle area. The former Pavilion Cinema has recently been demolished.

Contributed by derek l.hunt

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The Pavilion Cinema opened on 28th November 1931. The architect was Harold Seymour Scott who designed a modern super cinema seating 2,250. It was equipped with a Christie theatre organ. In 1934 it was taken over by ABC Cinemas and by the early 1960's had been re-named ABC, Stirchley. A bowling alley was built alongside the cinema and it opened as a combined ABC Cine-Bowl in April 1963. The cinema was closed on 28th December 1968 and was converted into a bingo hall.

posted by KenRoe on Nov 20, 2004 at 4:25am

I would like to thank KenRoe for the further information on this cinema.As I used to stand in the queue every saturday morning come ran or shine. I would like,very much to know where you get your information from.

posted by dek on Nov 21, 2004 at 10:27am

The Pavilion Cinema has now been demolished.

posted by Grechenka on Jan 7, 2006 at 6:31am

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