The Deco
The Deco is a restored 1930s cinema and theatre located in the heart of Northampton, England. It is now operated as a venue for corporate, social and theatrical events.
Main Auditorium | |
| Address | Abington Square Northampton, Northamptonshire |
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| Coordinates | 52.239972°N 0.88904°W |
| Owner | The Old Savoy CIC |
| Capacity | 925 (Auditorium) 400 (Doré suite) 400 (Glen suite) |
| Current use | National touring productions Conference and Function room hire Meeting rooms |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1936 (The Savoy) |
| Rebuilt | 2004 (The Deco) |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Cannon Cinema, Northampton |
| Designated | 19 October 1994 |
| Reference no. | 1249275 |
| Architect | WR Glen |
| Website | |
| The Deco website | |
The Deco was designated a Grade II listed building in 2004. and originally featured a single large cinema room and theatre. Over the years the internal arrangement of the building has changed a couple of times and The Deco now consists of 3 main areas: A main 925 seat auditorium and 2 smaller 200 seater rooms, The Doré and The Glen, the latter being named after the original architect William Riddell Glen.
The Deco features as part of the Northampton Heritage Trail, The Deco is now one of the largest venues for touring bands between London and Birmingham.
The Old Savoy is a privately run theatre and one of a few unsubsidised independent theatres left in the UK.