1936 – Curzon Cinema, Ormeau Rd., Belfast
Another 1930s cinema designed by John McBride Neill and opened during a golden period of cinema in Belfast.
Another 1930s cinema designed by John McBride Neill and opened during a golden period of cinema in Belfast.
Still the site of a bank branch, but the previous building has been swept away.
When constructed it was the largest cinema in Northern Ireland with over 2,200 seats, 1000 of those on the massive balcony.
Like many suburban cinemas in Belfast and Dublin, the Troxy incorporated some commercial units into its design.
Another Art Deco cinema designed by Belfast architect J. McBride Neill, it was finished externally in a cream faiance tiling.
The Forum Cinema opened on 20 November 1937 and closed on 28 January 1967 –
Monolithic brick structure on a curved site with some simple brick detailing on stairwells to the rear.
Built at a cost of £50,000, it was the first post-war cinema in Belfast with a balcony. It was an ill-timed venture.
Described in the News Letter on May 2, 1957: “A new £14,000 church hall for the congregation of Clifton Street United Presbyterian Church,
Four storey office building with commercial units at street level with a slight curve to the facade.
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