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Gate, Notting Hill

87 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JZ

One of London's oldest cinemas has enjoyed various incarnations over the decades and is now part of the Picturehouse chain.

Notting Hill Gate

Area:West

Borough:Kensington and Chelsea

Gaumont State, KilburnGarden Cinema
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Gate, Notting Hill

Area

West

Open

1911—Present

Borough

Kensington and Chelsea
Building: 1861
Cinema opened: 1911 †
Screens: 1
Capacity: 189
Orig. screens: 1
Orig. capacity: 450
Usage: Cinema (The Gate Picturehouse)
Architect: William Hancock
Style: Baroque
Listed: II
AKA: Electric Palace, Embassy News and Interest Theatre, Embassy Cinema, Classic
Circuit: Capitol & Provincial News Theatres (1944—1957) †Classic (1957—1974) †Cinegate (1974—1985) †Independent (1985—1990) †Picturehouse (1990— Present) †

† approximate dates

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