West End cinema in New Street

[mikejee]

Have had this photo for a while, but it came up elsewhere.. The architecture confirms that this was on the site of the Piccadilly Arcade. However the 1924 Kellys describes it as the Picture House , and Victor Price states that the Picture house closed in june 1924., with no mention of it reopening as the West End cinema. Meanwhile there are numerous adverts for events at the West End cinema on the corner of Broad Street/Suffolk Street. Can anyone else provide any information?

 

[brummy-lad]

Some information here Mike but not sure if it's relevant.

Hidden Spaces Revealed

A couple of weeks ago I went along to one of the Hidden Spaces events – a behind the scenes tour of The Electric Cinema. It started with a fascinating talk by the Manager, and his enthusiasm not ju…

theironroom.wordpress.com

 

[A Sparks]

The cinema is mentioned on the Piccadilly Arcade website...

Piccadilly Arcade | Birmingham City Centre

Located in the centre of Birmingham, Piccadilly Arcade is home to a range of independent shops.

piccadillyarcade.org

I remember there was a Gym in the upstairs space in the 90s.