The Savoy, Cork

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Saint Patrick's Street, Cork, Ireland. T: +353 21 4253000

The Savoy, Cork

The Savoy, Cork

The Savoy in Cork, closed and was adapted for use as a shopping arcade in 1976. It has a jazzy facade, which still remains but the interior was originally atmospheric in style. The relatively narrow street front on Patrick Street formed a long entrance hall into a cinema which had over 2,000 seats. That was a large cinema for a relatively small city. The architects were Moore and Crabtree of Bradford, England and the Savoy Cork was built in 1931/32.

Sixty staff served the cinema and cafe. Opening on 11 May 1932, it had an audience of 2,262 present for the opening night. Update September 2000. The developer has re-roofed the building and opened a 1,000 seat theatre / dance venue, on the first and second floors, with shops on the ground level. The 15,000 sq ft facility seems to be mainly used as a dance venue.