Report - The Royalty Cinema Birmingham - April 2023

[Lotusisok]

Fuck me, hadn't realised it'd gotten into this state, what a shame.

I take it the blokes from the car wash aren't letting people in for a small fee anymore?

Car wash? Are you thinking of the pub down in Longbridge or have they set up one outside the cinema?

 

[GRONK]

Car wash? Are you thinking of the pub down in Longbridge or have they set up one outside the cinema?

Nah, 10 or so years ago there was a car wash next door to the cinema, if you slipped them £20 they’d let you in through the back of a cupboard they were using.

 

[Lotusisok]

Nah, 10 or so years ago there was a car wash next door to the cinema, if you slipped them £20 they’d let you in through the back of a cupboard they were using.

Ah never knew that haha, seem like sound guys

 

[Dave37113]

Car wash has gone now

 

[Granadaman2Q]

(as of 16/04/23)

The Royalty Cinema in Birmingham is an abandoned and collapsed cinema in Harborne Birmingham. Originally opened in 1930, the cinema closed in 1963 before it reopened as a bingo club in 2010, where it remained open until 2012. The building suffered a minor fire in 2017, and a major devastating fire in 2018 that collapsed the building entirely.

After failing to get into five ways tower (we managed another way later the same day), my friends and I visited the old royalty cinema. The access is very easy and you don't have to look much at all to find it.

Despite being in the state it is, the cinema is still a fascinating and interesting site to visit and I'd say is worth the visit. If you're planning to get to the second floor however, you're out of luck. The stairs up have been completely and tightly boarded shut, you'd need time, effort, and tools to pry open some access, but please leave it how it is.

Here are some photos from our visit.

Amazing , looked a bit dangerous but thank you for sharing your exciting and fascinating find. Also your excellent photos .