They will be remembered with fond memories by thousands of locals who visit to the flicks to see their favourite movies back in the day.
To give an idea of how many cinemas the city once had, George Baird’s ‘Edinburgh Theatres, Cinemas and Circuses: 1820-1963’ lists more than 120 cinemas in the Capital. Today, there are less than a dozen.
Take a look through our photo gallery to see 16 lost Edinburgh cinemas which many of you may fondly recall.
17. The Ritz Cinema, Rodney Street
The Ritz cinema in Rodney Street Edinburgh. The last film shown was on November 28th 1981 with Exorcist II (the heretic) and Mad Max and the building was demolished in 1983. Photo: TSPL
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