Embassy Theatre, Peterborough
The Embassy Theatre is a historic structure on Broadway in the city of Peterborough in the United Kingdom, which operated as a cinema from 1953 to 1989.
History
[edit]The Embassy Theatre was designed by David Evelyn Nye in the Art Deco style and built by The Demolition & Construction Co. of Croydon using the locally produced Fletton bricks.[1] It opened in 1937, putting on performances by well-known performers such as Laurel and Hardy.[2]
Nye was usually a cinema architect, and this was his only theatre.[3] However, the building was converted into a cinema in 1953, later becoming the ABC and finally Cannon Cinema. It tripled in size in 1981, before finally closing in 1989.[4] Since 1996, part of the premises have been occupied by the Edwards bar chain.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Theatres in Peterborough". Arthur Lloyd. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Peterborough Evening Telegraph, 1952.
- ^ "Embassy (Peterborough)". The Theatres Trust. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ 50th Anniversary 1937–1987 Souvenir Brochure Cannon Cinema, Peterborough, 1987.