Shepherd's Bush Pavilion

58 Shepherd's Bush Green,
London, W12 8QE

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HJHill
HJHill on July 14, 2023 at 10:25 pm

The GBPC Ltd acquired the four Pavilion cinemas when created and floated in April 1927. The process of acquisition was completed on 20 May, and Electric Pavilions Ltd (i.e. Mr & Mrs Israel Davis) hosted a farewell party for employees and friends at the Shepherd’s Bush Pavilion on Saturday 4 June 1927.

So the sentence “The Pavilion Cinema was taken over by Gaumont British Theatres in 1923” is not correct.

Oldiegoer
Oldiegoer on May 31, 2022 at 9:57 am

I worked here for Top Rank Bingo 1969/71 and remember the cinema reopening …am fairly sure Wendy Craig and possibly Mark Lester were at the event….Pete Murray opened the bingo club previously…always recall the building had a lift that went up to the roof…was also a managers flat in the building.

rivest266
rivest266 on June 5, 2021 at 10:46 pm

July 22nd, 1955 grand reopening ad posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 30, 2021 at 10:05 pm

1970 grand opening ad posted.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on September 12, 2012 at 3:27 pm

Direct links to photos cited above: 1, 2, 3

woody2
woody2 on September 12, 2012 at 2:03 pm

photos taken of the demolition site a couple of weeks ago showing some of the surviving original decoration and art deco stencil work in the auditorium www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/7977942791/ www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/7977946672/ www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/7977947219/ www.flickr.com/photos/woody1969/7977951070/

keiths
keiths on May 25, 2012 at 7:58 pm

Drove past yesterday. Not much left…..

Ian
Ian on April 27, 2012 at 1:24 pm

Demolition of the auditorium is now underway.

EXIT DOOR PAVILION

Mike_Blakemore
Mike_Blakemore on November 1, 2011 at 10:22 am

@ Davepring.. I hate to say it NOT just Rank…. The March of the Multiplex…. Gone are the days when Cinemas where run by people with passion for what they do… They are now sweet shops that also show films…

davepring
davepring on October 30, 2011 at 7:40 pm

So many of Ranks former cinemas are now derelict eyesores

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on November 13, 2008 at 7:32 pm

The Gaumont photographed in July 1955, playing the Gaumont release programme:
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Jason Mullen
Jason Mullen on November 22, 2007 at 9:57 pm

The upstairs screen was seen in a Derren Brown show on Channel 4 a while back. A group of public and showbiz people were taken blindfolded to a mystery location for a show by Derren that was televised. Eagle eyed cinema buffs should have spotted the location at once.

Doolally
Doolally on July 30, 2007 at 7:43 pm

I drive past this building every day. Such a waste to see it sitting there, gradually falling apart….

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on July 30, 2007 at 6:06 pm

Despite plans being approved in 2004 for a hotel in the this Grade II Listed building, nothing has happened as yet. It sits empty and derelict and has been added to the ‘Buildings at Risk’ register by English Heritage.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on October 18, 2005 at 8:52 pm

A close-up view of the former Pavilion (Odeon) Shepherds Bush as seen in October 2005. On the immediate left of the shot is part of the facade of the former Pykes Cinematograph Theatre (latterly known as Odeon 2 Shepherds Bush):
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Ken Roe
Ken Roe on September 20, 2005 at 10:08 am

A view of the closed down auditorium (former circle area) of the Odeon Shepherds Bush here:
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Ken Roe
Ken Roe on June 26, 2004 at 10:46 pm

The bingo operation in the former stalls area closed in 2001. As at June 2004, plans have been approved to convert the Grade II listed building into a 182 bedroomed hotel.