Riverside

• Theatre ID
  2073
• Built / Converted
  1915
• Dates of use
  • 1915: continuing
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Cinema (cinema plus some live shows)
• Address
  Quayside, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1BH, England

Details

Built as a cinéariety, almost on the water’s edge, the Riverside continues to be used mainly as a cinema, with occasional live shows (about 10% of the time) by both professional and amateur groups. Major works in 1985 improved stage conditions. Externally, a broad gabled rectangular building with sparse ornament. Internally, raked auditorium with shallow end balcony (not used for seating). Barrel-vaulted ceiling, like many of its kind and date. The original cinéariety stage was trapped. The present stage has a 4.87m (16ft) revolve owned by an amateur company.

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• Other names
  Electric House, Woodbridge Cinema
• Events
  • 1915 Use: continuing
  • 1915 Design/Construction:
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1985 Alteration: extensively renovated
    • Unknown - Architect
• Capacities
  • Current: 288
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 7m (22ft)
  • Proscenium width: 11m (36ft)
  • Height to grid: 8m (26ft)
  • Orchestra pit: Enlarged