Key Words :- cinema

Address :- 16 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3AX
Grid Ref :- TL 45202 59397
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.213662 , Long 0.123861
Local Authority :- Cambridge City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Cambridgeshire
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Dates :- 1925 -

Description and History of Site:-
Opened on 19 March 1925.

It was taken over by the Union Cinemas chain in December 1934, and they were taken over by Associated British Cinemas(ABC) chain in 1938.

After closure on 24 November 1956 it became an electrical wholesalers (Flinders), fitness centre and pub.

By 2004, it had been converted into a pub, known as 'The Graduate'. This closed in 2008. Purchased by the J D Wetherspoon chain of pubs, it was re-opened on 16 July 2010 as 'The Tivoli'.

The building was destroyed by a major fire which broke out on 14 March 2015. The roof and inside of the building were totally destroyed. The façade and three outer walls were saved.

It was taken over by City Pub Group in 2019 and plans were announced to renovate the building. It had reopened as The Tivoli bar by July 2024.

Further Reading and References:-
Petty, Mike. 'Memory Lane Cambridge'. Breedon Books Publishing, 1999

https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/36849
https://capturingcambridge.org/chesterton-2/chesterton-road/14-chesterton-roadspring-brewery-tivoli-cinema/

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