Electric Theatre by Phoenix Radio published on 2019-11-01T15:04:19Z The Electric Theatre was opened on 30th July 1910 and closed on 29th September 1956, seating 1,511 people. The building was used afterwards as a garage, D.I.Y retailers and a billiard hall and has now returned to being called the Electric Bowl as a Bowling Alley. You now need to turn around towards Wards End, cross back to the former Regal Cinema and turn right down Horton Street. At the next junction turn left on Southgate and then to the right gaze upon the magnificent Theatre Royal, former home to The Royal Cinema ... Genre Learning