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Dublin's historic cinemas, from the Volta to the Savoy, plus Belfast's Albert Bridge: the stories behind Ireland's landmarks, told with dates and detail.

Regal Cinema, Dublin

March 31, 2018

The Regal Cinema was a film theatre that operated for almost a quarter of a century in Dublin, Ireland, until its closure in 1962. History Also known as the Reg…

Screen Cinema, Dublin

March 25, 2018

The Screen Cinema was a three-screen cinema in Hawkins Street, Dublin, Ireland. History The cinema had been operating since 1984, showing world cinema, and inde…

Irish Film Theatre

March 21, 2018

The Irish Film Theatre (IFT) was a cinema dedicated to showing art films in Dublin in Ireland from 1977 to 1984. The Arts Council of Ireland established Irish F…

Theatre De Luxe

March 18, 2018

The Theatre De Luxe was a film theatre on Camden Street in Dublin, Ireland from 1912 to 1975. History The original cinema was opened by Maurice Elliman, a Jew w…

Volta Cinematograph

March 12, 2018

The Volta Electric Theatre (later renamed the Lyceum Picture Theatre) was a film theatre in Dublin and was Ireland's first dedicated cinema. The site at 45 Mary…

Savoy Cinema, Dublin, Ireland

February 24, 2018

The Savoy Cinema is the oldest operational cinema in Dublin, and it is the preferred cinema in Ireland for film premieres. History The cinema was built in 1929…