The Granada Theatre () is a theatre in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

The Granada Theatre was listed as a National Historic Site of Canada on June 5, 1996.

Granada Theatre (Sherbrooke)

The building was designed in the Spanish Revival style by Daniel J. Crighton with its interior decor by prolific theatre decorator Emmanuel Briffa.

Granada Theatre (Sherbrooke)

History

It was built as an atmospheric theatre in 1928 by United Amusement Corporation Limited, a subsidiary of Famous Players. It was inaugurated on January 18, 1929.

Granada Theatre (Sherbrooke)

During the 1970s, the opening of movie theatres in shopping centers in suburban areas are made at the expense of the existing downtown movie theaters. Film showings became increasingly rare.

In 1998, the city of Sherbrooke bought the theater in order to protect the building.

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National Historic Sites in Quebec

Buildings and structures in Sherbrooke

Theatres in Quebec

Theatres completed in 1929

Atmospheric theatres

Former cinemas in Canada

Culture of Sherbrooke

Spanish Revival architecture

Theatres on the National Historic Sites of Canada register