Holding a special place in our hearts since it first opened its doors in 1927, Liverpool's oldest cinema, Woolton Picture House , has been loved by generations. Designed by architect L. A.
G. Prichard and originally holding a seating capacity of over 800, in its early days it was made up of several rows of wooden benches and became a place for first dates, family day trips and more. In 1954, a new owner took over the cinema, when it was handed to Robert Godfrey of Cheshire Country Cinemas and a few years later in 1958, a fire broke out at the front of the screen tha t drastically altered the look of the cinema.
It reopened in late December that year with a showing of Walt Disney's "Old Yeller." Over the decades, the popular cinema has been at the heart of the community and many happy memories. In 2009, camera crews also filmed outside Woolton Picture House for film Nowhere Boy and at Christmas time specifically, it wasn't unusual to see people queuing down the road to get into the cinema for showings of Christmas classics like Elf, It's A Wonderful Life and Home Alone booking up well in advance, the ECHO previously reported.
Liverpool's famous bank buildings and how they have transformed 'Pocket of countryside' with spectacular maze, beautiful courtyard and independent brewery Woolton Picture House has been shut since the coronavirus pandemic , despite being supported by a crowdfunder and public money to enable it to open its doors again. However, there could be new hope for .