Roxy Cinema, Barrow-in-Furness

The Roxy Cinema as it appeared around 1940

The Roxy Cinema (later known as the Odeon and Classic) on Cavendish Street in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England is a former cinema, and one of only two remaining original cinema buildings in the town (the other being Salthouse Pavilion) . Built in 1937 in the Streamline Moderne-style it replaced a late 19th century theater also called the Roxy.[1] The cinema was purchased by Odeon in 1943, and again by Classic Cinemas in 1967.[1] Throughout its various forms, the cinema only had one screen although it could seat up to 1,200 people.[1] It's days as a cinema ended in 1976 when it was soon converted into a nightclub.[1]

The Champers nightclub closed in 1984 and the Roxy Cinema building lay vacant until 1991 when a new nightclub named Manhattans opened. Mahattans ultimately met a similar demise a decade on,[1] although 2011 saw the rejuvenation of the Manhattans brand which reopened a venue within the building.[2] An American themed restaurant/diner and bar 'Hollywood' is also located on the ground floor in the cinema's former foyer. Whilst in the basement 'Broadway' a popular weekend nightclub is located.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Classic Barrow-in-Furness". cinematreasures.org. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Official Nightclub Website". Manhattans. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

Coordinates: 54°06′49″N 3°13′39″W / 54.1136°N 3.2275°W / 54.1136; -3.2275

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