Curzon Chelsea 0347
Curzon Chelsea Cinema, London. Pictured on its last day of operation, 31st March 2018 83 years after the first film was shown, demolition approaches. Designed by WE Trent and Ernest F Tulley, the Gaumont Palace opened on 8th December 1934 with 2,502 seats in stalls and balcony - the was a full stage and a Compton Organ with an illuminated console. It was renamed Odeon in 1963 and was rebuilt internally - the stalls becoming a habitat store, a new 739 seat cinema in the balcony and the stage house was converted to flats. Closed in 1981, it reopened as an art house cinema, known as the Chelsea Cinema in 1983, operated by Artifical Eye. When that company merged with Curzon, the cinema was renamed for a final time. Under threat from redevelopment for several years, the Curzon finally closed in March 2018 with "Stalker" as a special matinee and a live transmission from the Metropolitan Opera in the evening. The redevelopment will retain the facade and will include a three screen cinema with a 400 seat large auditorium to be run by Curzon.
London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK - Curzon Cinema, Kings Road, Chelsea
March 2018
Curzon Chelsea 0347
Curzon Chelsea Cinema, London. Pictured on its last day of operation, 31st March 2018 83 years after the first film was shown, demolition approaches. Designed by WE Trent and Ernest F Tulley, the Gaumont Palace opened on 8th December 1934 with 2,502 seats in stalls and balcony - the was a full stage and a Compton Organ with an illuminated console. It was renamed Odeon in 1963 and was rebuilt internally - the stalls becoming a habitat store, a new 739 seat cinema in the balcony and the stage house was converted to flats. Closed in 1981, it reopened as an art house cinema, known as the Chelsea Cinema in 1983, operated by Artifical Eye. When that company merged with Curzon, the cinema was renamed for a final time. Under threat from redevelopment for several years, the Curzon finally closed in March 2018 with "Stalker" as a special matinee and a live transmission from the Metropolitan Opera in the evening. The redevelopment will retain the facade and will include a three screen cinema with a 400 seat large auditorium to be run by Curzon.
London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK - Curzon Cinema, Kings Road, Chelsea
March 2018