Bijou Theatre/Cinema
Promenade,
Colwyn Bay,
LL29 8HH
Promenade,
Colwyn Bay,
LL29 8HH
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Previous Names: Victoria Pier and Pavilion
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The Victoria Pier and Pavilion was opened in 1900. The Pavilion was destroyed by fire in 1903 and a new Pavilion was built, together with an extension of the pier. This second Pavilion also contained the Bijou Theatre. It lasted into the sound era on a diet of variety and cinema, with cinema mainly in the winter months, but was destroyed by fire in 1933 and was demolished.
A third Pavilion was built in 1934 which was used for live shows. In the 1970’s it became a nightclub and amusement arcade. It was closed in the 1980’s due to structural problems. In 2017 part of the pier collapsed onto the beach. Renovations are continuing on the pier.
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Opened as the Victoria Pier & Pavilion in 1900, the pier was extended in length in 1903 to a length of 227 metres, as shown in the main picture on here, this was the second Pavilion building. The first two Pavilion buildings were destroyed by fires, this included the Bijou Theatre in the 1933 fire.
A third Pavilion was built in 1934. Changing to a nightclub and amusements arcade in the 1970’s, it became increasingly dilapidated during the 1980’s, and was sadly closed permanently in 2008 due to safety concerns. These concerns were borne out when a part of the pier collapsed onto the beach in 2017, and so, it was dismantled in 2018. Plans to realise another, shortened pier, as yet, have not materialised despite the best efforts of the Colwyn Victoria Pier Trust.