Empire Theatre, Loftus

Posted on November 4, 2019 by chris.twigg

The Empire Palace of Varieties first opened in 1911.

The original building seen in 1932

In 1937 it was rebuilt as the Empire Theatre, which was open until 1959

Photo of the interior from Cinema Theatre Association Archive

It returned as a bingo hall for several years and then reopened as a cinema in 1977 until a final closure in 1983.

Empire Theatre, Loftus — The remains of the site today

The site on Deepdale Road is currently derelict with planning permission for flats.

1 thought on “Empire Theatre, Loftus”

Jon Lambert on May 8, 2020 at 2:58 am said:

I’am sure I went to see star wars empire strikes back here back in 1982 as a kid. Happy memories

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