Tags: Theatre, Venue.
The Capitol Theatre was a cinema in Didsbury Manchester later used as television studios by ITV contractor ABC from 1956 to 1968.The building opened as a cinema in 1931 but was badly damaged by fire in April 1932 and was closed for repairs until August 1933. The cinema was equipped for the production of live shows and was used for occasional pantomimes and amateur theatrical performances. In 1956 it was converted into television studios for ABC Weekend Television.
