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Cinema History

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The Cinemas

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Map showing cinema locations

Map of central Bedford showing cinema locations

Cinemas

  1. The Picturedrome, The Embankment, Bedford, 'At the foot of the old stone bridge'.
    Opened 2nd May 1910
    Closed 3rd October 1964
  2. The Palace, 58 High Street, Bedford
    Opened 6th April 1912
    Closed 21st March 1936
  3. The Empire/Granada 3, 27 Midland Road, Bedford
    Opened 27th May 1912
    April 1976 re-named Granada 3
    Closed 20th June 1977
  4. The Plaza/Century, The Embankment, Bedford (in front of the Castle Mound)
    Opened 4th March 1929
    September 1969 re-launched as The Century cinema
    Closed June 1974
  5. The Granada 1 and 2, 5-9 St Peter's Street, Bedford
    Opened 15th December 1934
    July 1974 Granada 2 opened (previously the restaurant area)
    Closed December 1990

Page last updated: 23rd January 2014