Forum, Fulham Road

• Theatre ID
  2627
• Built / Converted
  1930
• Dates of use
  • 1930: Until when not known.
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  Cinema
• Address
  142-150 Fulham Road/Drayton Gardens, Hammersmith & Fulham, London, SW10 6SD, England

Details

First of the three big Forum cinemas built for Herbert Yapp by J Stanley Beard (see also Forum Kentish Town and Forum Ealing), it was acquired by ABC in 1935, as were its sister houses. It was designed as a cinema with full stage facilities. Later quadrupled and quintupled.

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• Other names
  ABC, Cannon, MGM
• Events
  • 1930 Use: Until when not known.
  • 1974 - 1975 Alteration: quadrupled (architect unknown).
  • 1977 - 0 Alteration: quintupled (architect unknown).
  • 1984 - 0 Alteration: refurbished (architect unknown).
  • 1930 Design/Construction:
    • J Stanley Beard & A Douglas Clare - Architect
    • de Jong - Consultant: Plasterwork
    • George Murray - Consultant: Auditorium Paintings
  • 1930 Owner/Management: Herbert Yapp
  • 1935 Owner/Management: ABC
• Capacities
  • Later: 1950: 2179
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed