Embassy Cinema

Located in the Freshfields district of Formby, to the south of Southport, Lancashire. The Embassy Hall was opened in 1928 as a roller skating rink. It opened as the Embassy Cinema on 6th April 1932 with Walter Pidgeon in “Toast of the Legion” and Edward G. Robinson in “Little Caesar”. A shallow balcony had been added, but most of the seating was in the stalls. The projection box was located in the centre rear of the balcony. It had a 28ft wide proscenium which had a scenic panel on each side, one depicting a Canadian scene, the other an Eastern scene. By 1930 it had been equipped with a Western Electric(WE) sound system. By 1937 it was operated by Wigan Entertainments Co. Ltd. After CinemaScope was fitted it had a 40ft wide proscenium. The Embassy Cinema was still open in 1966, but closed soon after.

It was converted back into a skating rink (this time used for ice skating). It then became a carpet warehouse, and in 1976 it became a furniture store, which operated into the mid-1980’s. Closed and unused for a year, it became a snooker club in 1986. It is now a supermarket, with a gymnasium in the former snooker club in the former entrance foyer.

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