Comments about Cineworld Hammersmith in London, GB

eggplant_casserole on April 13, 2012 at 1:27 am

Apparently Cineworld will be closing this cinema in 2013.

Ian on September 28, 2010 at 10:54 am

Compare the sc2 upstairs view with this 1988 circle shot! :–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5032145079/

Also a shot of the exterior around dusk from 1988 with the Cannon signage:–

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/5032765272/

woody on December 11, 2009 at 11:35 pm

RonFernee on March 6, 2009 at 4:51 pm

I’ve lived in Chiswick since 1986, and I’ve witnessed the cinema close down for refurbishment and then reopen under a different name many times. But it would always get so dilapidated so quickly. It has never lost its “Hammersmith Flea Pit” tag. Learning that it’s owned by Tesco explains a lot! We need a decent cinema in this area. Shepherds Bush is too far and rather dodgey at night. If it had a proper, caring management and regular publicity (as well as more competitive pricing), I’m sure it would be a success. As Tina Turner might say, “We don’t need another Tesco”!

woody on February 11, 2009 at 11:33 am

there was also talk in 2007 of a 4 screen cinema being built on King St as a replacement for the Cineworld
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SethLewis on February 10, 2009 at 6:48 pm

There has been a talk of a Tesco supermarket in this location for quite some time. It’s a perfectly serviceable fourplex where over the past few years I’ve seen The Fog of War, Scary Movie 3, The Loony Toons Movie, Bad Santa, Mystic River and probably a couple more while I was recovering from surgery.

For anyone resident in the Chiswick corridor this is the closest option besides Richmond, for those of us now closer to Shepherds Bush we have the 12 screen Vue with some brave programming and coming soon a 12 screen National Amusements Cinema delux in the Westfield Mall…So the end may finally be near for this one

lostmemory on February 10, 2009 at 12:03 pm

Thanks Ian. “Virgin” should be another aka name.

Ian on February 10, 2009 at 7:47 am

No that is the same cinema.

lostmemory on February 9, 2009 at 8:43 pm

This is a 1999 photo of a Virgin Hammersmith. Do I have the wrong cinema?

lostmemory on July 26, 2008 at 11:30 pm

Here is another 2008 photo.

woody on July 14, 2008 at 1:36 pm

six months later the canopy still has a wonky letter P
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lostmemory on January 22, 2008 at 2:17 am

This is a recent exterior view.

Ian on January 31, 2007 at 4:06 pm

Here is a photo of the principal screen – former circle – taken in 1988:–

http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/375591700/

JackCoursey on August 4, 2006 at 11:19 am

CORRECTION: The photos mentioned above are of the Cineworld Fulham, not the Hammersmith or the Apollo. My apologies for the mishap. I am new to the old world and am just getting my stride here.

JackCoursey on July 27, 2006 at 5:40 pm

Here are a few photos of the Apollo Theater from July 2006. Although all of the trappings of the original auditorium have been scrapped, you can still some of the balcony molding in cinemas four and five. Cinema six is built on what I believe was the former backstage area. Both the theatre exterior and lobby are beautiful and the staff is very courteous.

porterfaulkner on July 26, 2005 at 9:56 pm

Who needs another crap Tesco Supermarket when there is already one 5 minutes walk away from this site. What Hammersmith needs is a High Street with some character. Some reason to go downtown in an evening, not an area where everything closes at 7pm, a run down cinema, decrepit live theatre and restaurants run by low-rent chains.No wonder everyone goes elsewhere. We need a decent cinema here, we already have two concert venues of major size that are open occasionally!

zolnerciks on January 1, 2005 at 9:44 pm

I used to manage this cinema from 1999 to 2000, behind the screens all the dressing rooms and the original stage is still intact. During the conversion workmen built a suspended walkway behind the screens and unfortunatly smashed a hole in the left hand side of the stages frame, but the galleons are still there. The original toilets including fittings are also still inplace, when exiting screen 3 through the rear exit a door on the left takes you down to them.
From the staff room on the second floor you can gain access to the old projection suite, lounge and toilets (all with orginal features!).
The site has gotten worse and worse over the years with little or no money being spent on it, i believe Tesco Property have purchased the site and it is due to close Oct ‘05.

Cineworld Hammersmith

207 King Street, London, W6 9JT

207 King Street,
London, W6 9JT