The Rex, Berkhamsted
The Rex auditorium | |
The Rex Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Address | High Street Berkhamsted England, UK |
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| Coordinates | 51°45′32″N 0°33′37″W / 51.758809°N 0.560389°W |
| Owner | Nicholas King Homes |
| Capacity | 350 (originally 1100) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Closed | 1988 |
| Reopened | 2004 |
| Architect | David Evelyn Nye |
| Tenants | |
| James Hannaway | |
| Website | |
| www.therexberkhamsted.com | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | REX CINEMA |
| Designated | 26 February 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1078110 |
The Rex is a cinema in the town of Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England. Designed in the art deco style by David Evelyn Nye in 1936, the cinema opened to the public in 1938. After 50 years of service, the cinema closed in 1988 and became derelict. The building was listed Grade II by English Heritage, and following a campaign to save the Rex by a local entrepreneur, the cinema re-opened to the public in 2004.
Today, the cinema is a fully operational independent cinema, screening films 362 days of the year. The programme ranges from vintage classic films to modern blockbusters which often attract large box office queues.