ABC Cinema, Lime Street

On the day of my visit into the Futurist Cinema, we were also treated to a visit into the second rather special building on Lime Street, the Grade II Listed, former ABC Cinema. The cinema opened in 1931 as the ‘Forum’, later being renamed the ‘ABC’ in 1971. Sadly, the cinema finally closed it’s doors in 1998, and has remained derelict ever since

Development was promised for the building in 2016, with exciting plans drawn up, which would have seen the building turned into a music venue. Sadly, this did not happen as promised, with the building still remaining empty, deteriorating further as time passes.

Thankfully, the building seemed in surprisingly good condition at the time of my visit, given that it has been empty since 1998. This is in part because work had been carried out by Liverpool City Council to waterproof the building, which will have helped slow its deterioration.

However, action is desperately needed to save the ABC cinema, before it’s condition deteriorates to the point where it ends as another casualty, resulting in its demolition, as happened to the Futurist Cinema.

Media Coverage

Rare glimpse inside last remaining Lime Street cinema frozen in time – Liverpool Echo

16 incredible images inside the abandoned ABC Cinema – Liverpool Echo