Plaza Cinema, Stockport
The Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre is an Art Deco cinema and live stage venue in Stockport, Greater Manchester, hosting films, stage shows and events.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
The Plaza Super Cinema and Variety Theatre is a cinema and variety theatre in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. According to its official website, the vision for a Super Cinema and Variety Theatre for Stockport and the Northwest was born in October 1932, evoking the glamour of the era with sumptuous surroundings and an eclectic mix of screen and stage presentation. The venue describes itself as the North West's home of big screen and live stage entertainment, located in the North of Cheshire close to the heart of Manchester, and as an Art Deco building that has served its community for over 90 years. It hosts stage presentations including family pantomimes, musicals, stage plays, comedians, concerts and family shows alongside classic films, and runs an ongoing maintenance and restoration appeal. The Plaza is also available for hire for events, film and television work, conferences, tours, educational visits and exhibitions.
History
According to the official website, in October 1932 a vision was born for Stockport and the Northwest in the form of a Super Cinema and Variety Theatre that would evoke the glamour of the era with its sumptuous surroundings, highest possible attention to detail in its customer care and an eclectic mix of screen and stage presentation, supported by the finest Café dining experience in the region. The venue states that over 90 years on it still hosts the biggest stage presentations including sensational family pantomimes, musicals, stage plays, comedians, concerts and family shows alongside classic films presented in their correct ratio and format. It maintains an ongoing maintenance and restoration appeal dedicated to developing and maintaining the Plaza, described as the UK's finest example of its genre and a building of international significance.
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Described on its official website as the North West's home of big screen and live stage entertainment and as the UK's finest example of its genre and a building of international significance.
Product categories. Classic film screenings · Live stage shows and concerts · Family pantomimes and musicals · Venue hire for events, film and television work, conferences, tours, educational visits and exhibitions
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