Architect: William Riddell Glen

Architects have played a crucial role in shaping the visual and emotional experience of cinema-goers.

Their buildings that can capture our imaginations and influence the cultural significance of cinema as both an entertainment and communal gathering space.

Exploring Memory Palaces you’ll discover the people who designed these wondrous buildings.

The Coronet, Holloway 1
The Coronet, Holloway 1

Islington — North

Coronet, Holloway

338 Holloway Road, N7 6PA

1940—1983

Holloway Road

Genesis, Bethnal Green

Tower Hamlets — East

Genesis, Bethnal Green

93-95 Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, E1 4UJ

1939—

Stepney Green

Regal, Streatham 7

Lambeth — South

Regal, Streatham

5 High Road, SW16 1EF

1938—2000

Streatham Hill

Ritz, Leyton 1

Waltham Forest — East

Ritz, Leyton

806 High Road, E10 6AE

1938—1979

Walthamstow Central

Savoy Cinema, Dalston 1

Hackney — East

Savoy Cinema, Dalston

17 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BH

1936—1984

Dalston Kingsland