Beaufort Cinema

Coleshill Road,
Birmingham, B8 2NA

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rivest266
rivest266 on July 16, 2022 at 6:20 pm

The Beaufort opened on August 3rd, 1929. Grand opening ad posted.

Biffaskin
Biffaskin on December 31, 2020 at 5:22 pm

So, refused Listing because of the ‘fake’ Tudor interior… you’ve got to wonder about those who make decisions regarding Listing… surely that was the whole point of it’s interior? Was the same said of the ‘fake’ interior of the Granada, Tooting in London? I think not!! Complete muppetry.

madorganplayer
madorganplayer on December 3, 2019 at 11:26 pm

The organ went from Abbeyroad to a house in St Austell,Cornwall where it was installed and playing.The owner also had the largest Christie theatre organ from the Regal Marble Arch.This was never reassebled and was poorly stored.He also had a Wurlitzer.That didnt even make it off the truck it was collected in.The Compton was removed and reinstalled in a residence in Norfolk.

LordWilsonVilla
LordWilsonVilla on January 31, 2015 at 4:20 am

This should read “this is where Lawrence Wilson took Linda Dugmore on their first date” Sad to see so many classic cinemas demolished. None of the new ones have the same atmosphere.

manniemain
manniemain on March 8, 2014 at 8:15 pm

This organ saw a great deal of use at Abbey Road particularly accompanying other artistes. If you go to http://theatreorgans.com/southerncross/radiogram/ukfiles.htm there are some recordings of it in a solo capacity. It is now being installed in a private venue in Norfolk.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on December 18, 2010 at 5:32 pm

Great intro as always Ken, interesting story of the organ being installed in the EMI studios,I wonder if it is still there and how many artists have used it in their recordings?