Crescent Cinema

295 Dewsbury Road,
Leeds, LS11 5LS

Unfavorite 2 people favorited this theater

Additional Info

Architects: C.C. Chadwick, William Watson

Firms: Chadwick, Watson & Company

Functions: Gymnasium

Previous Names: New Crescent Super Cinema

Nearby Theaters

Crescent Bingo

Designed by C.C. Chadwick and William Watson of Leeds for proprietors John Claughton and Lionel Harpham, the New Crescent Super Cinema opened on August 1, 1921 with the silent British movie "Build Thy House". There was an organ and a ‘first class orchestra’.

The architects made the most of a steeply sloping site on Beeston Hill and a small variety stage was included.

The cinema closed July 13, 1968 and was converted for bingo casino usage.

This closed and the building was empty and for sale in February 2002. It is now a massage parlour/health club.

Contributed by Ian Grundy

Recent comments (view all 6 comments)

tinklesqueek
tinklesqueek on September 23, 2005 at 7:02 am

hi there
just to inform people that the crescent cinema is now a home deco shop( chiltern mills) and all interior is gutted, the bingo side of things still remains but i hate to see (as many other people may) all of these amasing buildings and cinemas just fall into the gutters, like york also

Ian
Ian on December 25, 2007 at 10:43 am

A photo whilst a bingo hall here:–

View link

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on May 6, 2010 at 1:40 pm

At least it has not been torn down.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 21, 2012 at 1:44 am

1920’s era photos can be seen here and here.

Biffaskin
Biffaskin on April 16, 2019 at 1:24 pm

Location is 295 Dewsbury Road, LS11 5LS. Now called Winstons, it’s a massage parlour/health club.

You must login before making a comment.

New Comment

Subscribe Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater.