T he Electric cinema in Birmingham city centre has closed. The cinema on Station Street - said to be the UK's oldest working cinema - reopened after the pandemic under new management in 2022.

The Electric in Birmingham, which first opened in 1909, was suddenly closed in 2024, to the disappointment of film fans. In a bid to protect its future, campaigners applied to Historic England for ...

The Electric Cinema (1908, rebuilt 1937) - reputedly the oldest working cinema in England - closed its doors yesterday, with reports locally that a 50 storey tower block is planned for the site.

The Electric Cinema, in Birmingham, dates back to 1909 but last week suddenly closed its doors for the foreseeable future.