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Ritzy, Brixton

Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW2 1JG

Saved from demolition in the 1970s the much-loved Ritzy is now in its 12th decade.

Brixton

Area:South

Borough:Lambeth

Rivoli, BrockleyRitz, Leyton
Ritzy, Brixton

Ritzy, Brixton

Area

South

Open

1911—Present

Borough

Lambeth
Cinema opened: 1911
Screens: 5
Capacity: 52, 109, 111, 162, 350
Orig. screens: 1
Orig. capacity: 941
Usage: Cinema (Ritzy Picturehouse)
Architect: E.C. Homer & LucasGeorge Coles
Style: Reanisaisance Revival
Listed: II
AKA: Electric Pavilion, Brixton Pavilion, Classic
Circuit: Davis Pavilion (1911—1920) †Independent (1920—1965) †Classic (1965—1995) †Picturehouse (1995— Present) †

† approximate dates

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