Grand Cinema

Located in Pelaw-on-Tyne to the east of Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. The Grand Cinema was opened in 1912 at the corner of Joicey Street and Queen Victoria Street. It was built by the Felling and Pelaw Picture Hall Company, who had also built the Corona Cinema, Felling-on-Tyne. It had a façade on Joicey Street designed it a Dutch style. The Grand Cinema had an 18ft deep stage with an orchestra pit, and during World War I (1914-1918) it operated as a cinema and live variety theatre. From 1921 it was operated by the Grand Picture Hall (Pelaw) Ltd. In 1928it was taken over by the Stanley Rogers chain (E.J. Hinge Circuit) and occasional variety acts were added to the film programming.

Around 1929 it was equipped with an Edibell sound system, which was soon replaced by a British Talking pictures(BTP) sound system. The Grand Cinema was closed around 1961 and it was converted into a dance hall known as the Broadway Ballroom. which operated into the mid-1990’s.

It has since been demolished and housing has been built on the site.

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