Electric Palace Cinema

Electric Palace Cinema is a historic movie theater in Harwich that preserves its original projection room, silent-era screen, and decorative facade on King's Quay Street. The building retains the features of a cinema house that has maintained its period architecture.

The cinema opened in 1911 and presented films depicting historical events to audiences in its early days. Over the years, the building evolved into an important cultural venue for the town.

The cinema functions as a gathering place for the community, hosting regular jazz concerts, folk music performances, and screenings of films from different eras. Visitors experience a space where local performers appear and people come together for cultural events.

The building is available for private events and functions, and visitors can subscribe to a newsletter to learn about upcoming screenings and programs. It is helpful to check in advance which events are planned and how to best use the opening times.

The building contains an original Crossley gas engine that powered the cinema until 1925 and remains visible in its original location inside the structure. This engine tells the story of an era when cinemas needed their own power supply to run their projectors.

Location: Harwich

Inception: 1911

Architects: Harold Ridley Hooper

Address: King's Quay Street, Harwich, C012 3ER, England

Website: http://electricpalace.com

GPS coordinates: 51.94650,1.28880

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:05