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EDINBURGH CINEMA RECORD

Capitol

24, Manderston Street

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Leith Cinemas

Manderston St.

Opened 1928 with 2300 seats. Closed 1961; bingo since then.

Unusuall design, entered under a railway arch with the

auditorium

on

the far side of the tracks!

A gallery of interior photos from September 2008 can be seen here .

The rear balcony seats were moved to the New Tivoli in 2008 (where they have been recovered).

Pictures below c.2006 are available

courtesy of Harry Rigby:

Last updated: 29 July 2026