Tipton Cinema

Located in Tipton, Staffordshire, part of the Black Country, there was once a cinema in High Street, on the same side as the Wagon and Horses public house, just beyond Chaters Close, called ‘The Cinema’. The building was once an old school building, which was converted into a cinema in 1913. The cinema was designed by architect A.T Butler, and an elaborate frontage concealed the basic brick work auditorium. The proscenium was 24ft wide.

It had opened by October 1913 and seated 450 people, which was reduced to around 300 when improved seating was installed. In 1930 it was acquired by Fred Leatham and was equipped with a Gyrotone sound system. It remained in the Leatham family until it closed.

Audiences were often small, but the cinema remained in business until Saturday the 21st June, 1958, when the last film was shown. The site was acquired by the council and redeveloped.

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