"The former Palace Cinema on Prince of Wales Road in Kentish Town was built in 1913 by the prolific cinema designer, John Stanley Beard, but closed as a cinema in the 1950s. The cinema used to have its main entrance on Kentish Town Road (next to the Tesco), but that was demolished in the 1960s."
"The council has now approved plans for a "building within a building" refurbishment, which will deliver 13,000 sq ft across three floors of a freestanding structure inside the old cinema, providing workspace for up to 120 people, community workshop areas and event spaces."
"The project is being funded by Camden Council's bid to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to create a "Healthy and Connected Neighbourhood for Gospel Oak, Haverstock and Kentish Town South". With additional funding from the City of London Affordable Workspace Fund and Camden Council."
The former Palace Cinema on Prince of Wales Road, designed by John Stanley Beard in 1913, closed as a cinema in the 1950s and subsequently served as a warehouse, supermarket, and law centre. After the law centre relocated in 2021, the deteriorating building remained vacant and squatted before hosting a temporary gallery. Camden Council has approved a renovation plan featuring a "building within a building" structure providing 13,000 square feet across three floors. The new facility will accommodate up to 120 workers, include community workshop areas, and offer event spaces. Construction begins summer 2024 with completion targeted for autumn 2027, funded through Camden Council's Department for Levelling Up bid and the City of London Affordable Workspace Fund.
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