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Savoy Cinema, Dalston

17 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BH

Now EartH, a live performance venue, inside you can still get a good sense of what the building was once like as a cinema.

Dalston Kingsland

Area:East

Borough:Hackney

Scala, King’s CrossRivoli, Brockley
Savoy Cinema, Dalston

Savoy Cinema, Dalston

Area

East

Open

1936—1984

Borough

Hackney
Cinema opened: 1936
First film: Mr Deeds Goes to TownThe Case Against Mrs Ames
Cinema closed: 1984
Final film: Scarface
Orig. screens: 1
Orig. capacity: 1,890
Usage: Events (eartH)
Architect: William Riddell Glen
Style: Art Deco
AKA: ABC, Konak, Ace
Circuit: ABC (1936—1982)

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