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1937 – Stadium Cinema, Shankill Road, Belfast
Architect: Robert Sharpe Hill

The Stadium Cinema, located at the junction of Shankill Road and Tennent Street, was the largest single-level cinema in Northern Ireland, with seating for 1400 on a stadium plan that had a
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1935 – Strand Cinema, Belfast
Architect: John McBride Neill

Opened in 1935, the original seating capacity was 1170, 270 of those in the balcony. The cinema housed a café above the foyer. The interior colour scheme was carried out in monochromatic shades and the general effect was considered bright and fresh. The wal
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1936 – Broadway Cinema, Falls Road, Belfast
Architect: Thomas McLean

The Broadway Cinema opened on 12th December 1936 and was the largest of Belfast’s suburban cinemas, with a seating capacity of 1,500; 1,230 in the stalls and 270 in the circle. The building was Art Deco, with elaborate neo
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