Windsor

• Theatre ID
  853
• Built / Converted
  1930
• Dates of use
  • 1930 - 1960
• Current state
  Extant
• Current use
  converted to other use (Snooker hall)
• Address
  Bearwood Road/Dunsford Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Details

This has been an interesting building but its present state is disappointing. Built in 1930 as a cinéariety, it has suffered a succession of alterations over the last three or four decades, mostly to its detriment. It operated mainly as a full-time cinema until 1946, when it became a variety theatre. In 1957 it was a repertory theatre but closed in 1960, to reopen three years later as a skating rink. It is now a snooker hall. Built on the corner of Bearwood Road and Dunsford Road it is faced with brick and stone. There is a short tower on the corner, which contains the entrance. Stage with fly tower. Auditorium now has a flat floor and is divided horizontally by a false ceiling. Above this, the single balcony still exists, as does the oval-domed ceiling. Re-establishment of live theatre, if the demand arose would no doubt be possible, especially if the stage could be extended over land at the rear.

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• Events
  • 1930 - 1960 Use:
  • 1930 Design/Construction:
    • Horace Bradley - Architect
  • 1963 Alteration: converted to skating rink
    • Unknown - Architect
  • Alteration: later converted to snooker hall
    • Unknown - Architect
  • 1930 - 1960 Owner/Management: Hewitson, owner; Osborne, owner
  • 1993 Owner/Management: Sandwell local authority, owner
  • 1980 - 1993 Owner/Management: Sandwell Snooker Club, lessees
  • 1993 Owner/Management: Sandwell Snooker Club, owners
• Capacities
  • Original: 1750
• Listings
  • Grade Not listed
• Dimensions
  • Stage dimensions: Depth: 8m (26ft)
  • Proscenium width: 12m (39ft)