PinnedThe Electric PalaceinElectricPalaceHarwichOn this day… March 18th, 1868This year at the Electric Palace in Harwich we’re marking certain anniversaries that are imortant to the invention and development of…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
The Electric PalaceinElectricPalaceHarwichCharles Thurston and the origins of the Electric PalaceThe Grade 2* listed Electric Palace cinema in Harwich is one of the very few surviving examples of the earliest picture palaces to appear…Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
The Electric PalaceinElectricPalaceHarwichFour decades of Jazz at the Palace ♪ ♫Today at the Electric Palace in Harwich we are celebrating the 10th annual International Jazz Day.May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
The Electric PalaceinElectricPalaceHarwichShining the spotlight on former Dovercourt resident and prolific inventor: William Friese-GreeneHere at The Electric Palace we’re delving a little into the complex history of the moving image, inspired by the fact that we have our own…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
The Electric PalaceinElectricPalaceHarwichWhat’s a Bioscope show?The word Bioscope comes from the Greek ‘bios’ meaning life and ‘skopeein’ meaning to look. The word actually predates the invention of…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
The Electric PalaceContact usIf you’d like to write or contribute to a story for this blog, or speak to us about your memories of the Electric Palace, please email…Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021
The Electric PalaceinElectricPalaceHarwichWelcome to the Electric Palace!If you haven’t heard of us before, the Electric Palace is a little one-screen cinema built in Harwich in 1911. We’re situated close to the…Mar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021