Curzon Cinema

Railway Street,
Earlestown, WA12 9

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cinemahog
cinemahog on July 15, 2015 at 1:12 pm

HI the Curzon was listed in the 1969 KYB as being in newton le willows it was taken over in the sventies by the star group of companies they split the place into cine bingo having the cinema in the old circle part of the cinema and the bingo hall in the old stalls area of the cinema the cinema closed in the early part of the 1980 s with the bingo being still open after that I do not know any more cinema hog

Philip Picturedrome
Philip Picturedrome on August 1, 2010 at 7:27 am

Photo: Jan 2008.
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The rest of the history of this cinema is very sketchy.
In December 1972 a “Studio 1” cinema in Earlestown was advertised in the local paper.
Presumably this building (?), after which it seems to have been an EMI Bingo Club (by 1975), and a Coral Snooker Centre by the 1980s.
Recently demolished.

laurajade18
laurajade18 on February 19, 2010 at 11:09 am

Thank you S Porridge, when me and my dad came across it was just such a sad and sorry sight, my dad even said he doubted it would remain there long. I think unfortunately the people in the local area had grown tired of seeing it and it unfortunately became an eyesore. I think the area suffers from frequent vandalism, especially to empty properties; and also from the mindless demolition of their historical buildings despite the public voice calling out for renovation and restoration rather than losing the entire face of their community. It’s only a very small town so its a real shame. And Simon that’s so very true, whoever set fire to the Curzon should really be ashamed of themselves.

Simon Overton
Simon Overton on February 18, 2010 at 10:53 pm

Smashed windows? And for what purpose I wonder. At least those who built this house of entertainment and worked there have not lived to see this mindless destruction.

sporridge
sporridge on February 18, 2010 at 6:58 pm

Heartbreaking. Laura, thank you for giving the Curzon an afterlife through your finely detailed summary. Could the local economy have supported a restored theatre?