The beautiful building was renovated and renamed a few times over its lifetime as a cinema. The Savoy Cinema in Rosebank was built in 1937.
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The Savoy Credit: Independent News Archive It closed in the 1990s and is now the site of Grand West Casino.ġ3. Next to the Cape Show Grounds, it could host 1066 cars. Set-up in the 1960s, Goodwood Drive-in was the city’s fourth drive-in cinema. Recently, the building has been renovated into holiday apartments with stores along the bottom, luckily the beautiful facade and title “Empire” still remain.Īnother drive-in but this one lasted a bit longer. It closed in the mid-1970s and had become derelict into the 2000s. With stalls and circle seating and an art deco style, The Empire was a great compliment to the beach front. The Empire Theatre on Muizenberg beachfront opened in 1941. While the cinema closed in the early 1980s, many came to know the building as the Adelphi Shopping Centre which was recently renovated and renamed the Artem.ġ1. It housed the cinema, a restaurant, tearoom and children’s nursery. The Adelphi Kinema on Main Road in Sea Point opened in 1930. The Good Hope Centre parking lot is now on the site. It finally closed in the 1950s and was demolished. In 1932 it was renovated and updated with the changing times. One of the longest running cinemas in the city, the City Bioscope opened in the 1910s on what is now Sir Lowry Road. More recently, it has been used as an art gallery, blacksmith and for special events. In 1995 an explosion and fire ravaged most of the building, although it had already stopped working as a cinema by that time.
Found on Lower Main Road in Observatory, it opened in 1941. The Bijou Theatre’s exterior is one of the few still standing. Once Funlands closed in the 1980s, it became part of the new suburb’s residential area. The area would later be developed into what it Mitchell’s Plain today. It opened in the 1970s on Swartklip Road and had one big screen and a maximum of 1 300 cars. Much like its fellow city centre cinemas, it was closed and demolished in the late 1970s.įunlands Drive-In was Cape Town’s biggest ever drive-in cinema. The Metro was found on St George’s Mall though when it was originally built in 1932 it was called The Plaza Cinema. It opened its doors in 1938 and closed its doors to be converted to shops in the 1970s. Part of the facade can still be seen, as a Clicks makes up part of the bottom floor, though most of the original building was demolished. The Colosseum was a massive Art Deco building which took up a block along Riebeek street and St George’s Mall. The Roxy held out for a while as cinema trends changes, closing in 1995. Called a Bio-Cafe, movie-watchers were served refreshments during the film. While many now may think the new cinemas offering food are novel, The Roxy did it first. The Roxy was found in Longmarket street and opened its doors in the mid-1930s. The theatre closed its doors in 1972 and the building was demolished in 1974. It housed a Wurlitzer 2Manual/8Ranks theatre pipe organ which was moved to the Artscape Theatre, Cape Town in 1998. It serves as one of the city’s main theatres and was able to seat almost 2000 people. This event is a rental engagement presented by a third-party promoter.Considered South Africa’s best Atmospheric-style theatre, the Alhambra Theatre opened in 1929 on Riebeek Street. If you are holding a revoked ticket, you will not be admitted and will not receive a refund. We reserve the right to revoke tickets sold to a broker or unauthorized third party. Each performance includes the timeless classics that made them famous the world over in a show that has moved audiences for generations. Touring continuously since 1956, The Glenn Miller Orchestra is featured in over 200 concerts and dances per year. It is a show that continues to transport audiences back in time and is as nostalgic as it is exciting.
The 17 member orchestra, their lead singers, and vocal group will perform their catalog of big band classics just the way they would have over 80 years ago when Glenn Miller stood in front of his band. On July 26, The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform their greatest hits, including “In The Mood”, “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, “American Patrol”, “A String Of Pearls”, “Little Brown Jug”, “Pennsylvania 6-5000”, Tuxedo Junction”, and of course their theme song “Moonlight Serenade” as they continue their national tour. The most popular and sought after big band of all time will perform in Knoxville at the Bijou Theatre for one night only!
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