Coliseum Cinema

1 McCurtain Street,
Cork

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popcorn_pete
popcorn_pete on September 27, 2016 at 6:03 pm

New photo added today.

popcorn_pete
popcorn_pete on September 10, 2016 at 9:29 pm

Definitely the same building although the inside has been stripped and has nothing of cinematic interest. Scaffolding was up on the outside just recently so maybe a facelift is imminent. It opened on 9 September 1913 with 700 seats in stadium plan. Closed with the Man in the Iron Mask on 4 April 1964. Used as a sorting office after closure but now as stated is a bowling alley and amusement centre.

irishcine
irishcine on June 22, 2009 at 1:39 pm

The Coliseum Theatre dates from 1913, the architects were W H Hill of Cork and Mr Houston of Belfast, where some of the company promoters were based and the Contractors were O'Connell and Company. It has been some years since I saw this building but the original building was still standing at that time, long out of use as a cinema.