The Derby Guide - History of Cinema in Derby Victoria Electric Theatre/Empire/Black Prince on Becketwell Lane First opened:10th October 1910 Closed:14th March 1960 Last Film:"Golden Age of Comedy" Normanton Picture House on Dairy House Road/Princes Street First opened:24th March 1913 Closed:11th July 1959 Last Film:"The Heart of the Matter" Cosmo Cinema on Upper Boundary Road First opened:10th December 1925 Closed:23rd May 1959 Last Film:"The Love Match" Midland Electric Theatre/Picture House/Ritz on Babington Lane First opened:27th July 1910 Closed:27th August 1960 Last Film:"Green More's Nest" Spot Cinema on St Peter's Street, The Spot First opened:15th September 1910 Closed:5th May 1917 Last Film: "Undie" Alvaston Cinema/Rex on London Road First opened:2nd March 1925 Closed:22nd October 1966 Last Film:"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" The Popular Cinema on Mill Street First opened:16th August 1928 Closed:15th March 1958 Last Film:"The Last Wagon" Allenton Cinema/Broadway on Stamford Street First opened:17th December 1928 Closed:24th September 1960 Last Film:"Tommy the Toreador" Hippodrome Cinema on Green Lane First opened:15th September 1930 Closed:28th October 1950 Last Film:"Blanche Fury" The Coliseum Cinema on London Road First opened:4th April 1934 Closed:12th August 1961 Last Film:"Orders are Orders" Gaumont Palace/Odeon/ABC Trocadero/Cannon on London Road First opened:17th September 1934 Closed:5th May 1983 Last Film:"Willow" The Alexandra Electric Theatre/Alex on Normanton Road/Hartington Street First opened:6th October 1913 Closed:31st May 1953 Last Film:"Pimpernel Smith" Cosy/Picture House/Forum/Cameo on London Road First opened:18th December 1913 Closed:26th September 1959 Last Film:"The Day of the Badman" White Hall/Odeon on St Peter's Street First opened:14th December 1914 Closed:1st May 1965 Last Film:"Tom Jones" Cavendish Cinema on Upperdale Road First opened:28th December 1937 Closed:19th December 1960 Last Film:"Sons and Lover" Majestic Cinema on Wiltshire Road, Chaddesden First opened:14th April 1938 Closed:28th April 1962 Last Film:"Fanny" Regal Cinema/A.B.C on East Street First opened:27th June 1938 Closed:14th July 1984 Last Film:"That's Entertainment" The Gloria Cinema/Essoldo/Lucky 7/Ladbroke's Film Centre on Nottingham Road, Chaddesden First opened:21st November 1938 Closed:31st December 1982 Last Film:"Herbie Goes Back" Superama Cinema/Odeon Pennine on Colyear Street First opened:9th February 1967 Closed:31st October 1975 Last Film:"Tommy" Allestree Allenton Alvaston Borrowash Chaddesden Chellaston Darley Abbey Littleover Mackworth Mickleover Normanton Oakwood Sinfin Spondon