Forthcoming Visits & Events

The Cinema Theatre Association organises visits to cinemas and theatres, past and present, across the UK and overseas. Lectures and other events feature in our programme of activities too.

There are in-person events which are usually for members only, and also online events which can be enjoyed by anyone, although members pay less for their tickets - so why not join us to enjoy all the benefits of CTA membership?

Full details of events are provided in the quarterly Bulletin

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CTA's CHRISTMAS EVENT: SOCIAL EVENING

The Gallery at Alan Baxter Associates, London, EC1M 6EL
Fri 19th December 2025 6:00PM (Doors 5.30pm)

PLEASE NOTE EARLIER START TIME

JOIN US FOR A SEASONAL GET-TOGETHER when we will be presenting a selection of interesting and entertaining items from the world of cinema, theatre, television and the internet.

The presentation will pause for a generous intermission when members and guests can enjoy refreshments (included in the admission price) and socialise with friends old and new.

MEMBERS’ CONTRIBUTIONS: If you would like to contribute something of interest to share with attendees, please get in touch with the organiser, Richard Norman, at 07974 159801 or email RichardNormanCTA@aol.com.

Organised by Richard Norman

** Please note the earlier than usual start time of 6.00pm, finishing at approx 8.45pm **

Tickets CTA Members £10 / Non-members £12.50 (both plus small booking fee)

Your ticket price includes a glass of wine or soft drink and nibbles

BOOK HERE

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EGYPTOMANIA: EGYPTIAN STYLE BRITISH CINEMAS, IN THE USA AND FRANCE - by Richard Gray

The Gallery at Alan Baxter Associates, London, EC1M 6EL
Fri 9th January 2026 6:30PM

The discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt in 1922 enormously promoted the idea of using the style of ancient Egyptian temples in cinema architecture, and there were notable British examples in the form of the Carlton cinemas in Upton Park and Islington in London.

But the origins of ‘Egyptianising’ extended back a hundred years before, in the wake of Napoleon's military campaigns on the Nile, and even earlier when artefacts from ancient Egypt became highly valued objects in Renaissance Italy. Regency Britain had three full-scale architectural forays into the mode: one in Penzance and the other in Devonport, and most notably the long-lost Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, home briefly to the pioneering films in the 1890s.

These early examples will be covered together with examples from the heyday of cinema construction in this country, in the USA and elsewhere.

Our presenter: Richard Gray is Chair of Casework for the Cinema Theatre Association, author of cinema books related to their history, design and architecture and of a forthcoming book: The Cinema Palace: Lost and Found.

Organised by Richard Gray

Tickets CTA Members £10 / Non-members £12.50 (both plus small booking fee)

Your ticket price includes a glass of wine or soft drink and nibbles

BOOK HERE

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