Palladium Cinema

19 The Promenade,
Portstewart, BT55 7AD

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Previous Names: Cinema

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Palladium Cinema

Located in Portstewart, County Londonderry. Opened as the Cinema prior to 1934, by 1937 it had been re-named Palladium Cinema. The Palladium Cinema is listed in the 1940 Kine Year Book with 700 seats (and, rather endearingly, “Matinee when wet”!). Seating was provided in stalls and circle levels. By the 1953 edition it has reduced to 410 seats. It was equipped with a RCA sound system. It was operated by the Shiels family until at least 1974.

In September 2008, when my photograph was taken, the cinema building was occupied by an amusement arcade, Ocean Beach Amusements. The former auditorium must be behind the shops - note the small entrance to Ocean Beach Amusements between Roughans newsagents and the Harbour Café. Unfortunately, the entrance was closed when I visited.

The Palladium Cinema was demolished in January 2022.

Contributed by David Simpson
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