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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

13 month update: The Electric - Awaiting listing appeal outcome & @flatpack continue the feasibility study 43-45 Station Street - Listing application submitted The Crown - 🤷🏼‍♂️ we're hearing Toyoko Inns are, after 10yrs, preparing a planning application but for who knows what!

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Birmingham has 106 days until #BlackSabbath say goodbye at the greatest rock show in history It'll be a huge embarrassment if the world comes to see Sabbath and their birthplace, the spiritual home of Brum music & Heavy Metal looks like this. Will Brum civic leaders rescue The Crown?

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The plight of Birmingham's Electric Cinema featured on BBC Politics Midlands on Sunday. We hope Lisa Nandy listens when Sonia Kumar MP tells her how important The Electric is to Station Street, Birmingham and the West Midlands! 💔 Thanks to the panel for recognising The Electric✊🏼

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Today DCMS took the decision NOT to list the UK's oldest working cinema, The Electric in Birmingham Our hopes now rely on Councillors doing everything in their power to get the best result for you with the least harm caused to the your historic arts street We're sorry Brum 💔

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of Glenbrook Property closing The Electric Cinema in Birmingham. 115 years The Electric has stood on Station Street. A listing decision has been with DCMS since mid-Dec. A reminder what Glenbrook want to demolish in Birmingham...

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

This time last yr none of us knew the 115yr old Electric Cinema wouldn't reopen in 24 hours Tomorrow will be the 1 yr anniversary of its closure thanks to Glenbrook Property's plans to demolish it Birmingham waits, breath held for Lisa Nandy's listing decision 💔🙏🏼

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Reflecting on almost a yr of this campaign to save The Electric Cinema & The Crown I'm glad we've been able to tell the forgotten stories that defined 20th Century Birmingham's creativity We just wish both buildings weren't still boarded up. 💔

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Day 349. Silence from Lisa Nandy on saving the UK's oldest working cinema from Glenbrook Property Silence from Birmingham City Council on saving the birthplace of Black Sabbath & Heavy Metal from Toyoko Inn One street. Two iconic venues at risk from greed. But who cares about Birmingham I guess?

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

You can't tell the global story of Birmingham & Brum identity, over the last 100 yrs, without The Electric Cinema & The Crown Glenbrook Property & Toyoko Inn rob the city, but history will always blame those in power who let it happen...

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Today we submitted a petition of 24,151 signatures asking Lisa Nandy to approve listing The Electric Cinema Station St can create jobs & attract 000's of thousands of visitors while celebrating Brummie icons. Or we can lose Station St. to Glenbrook Property's tower. www.change.org/saveoldstati...

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Today Birmingham Council will decide on giving BlackSabbath the freedom of the city of Birmingham. 🦇🤘🏼 We hope councillors will also use it to point out that a genuine, lasting Sabbath legacy MUST include saving The Crown. ToyokoINN_JP don't care about it. Start the CPO!

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

13th Jan 1970. 55yrs ago today you could have been at work, waiting to go and see Black Sabbath playing their spiritual home, Birmingham's The Crown. Sabbath were celebrating the release of their debut single 'Evil Woman'. This is the state of The Crown today...🤦‍♂️

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Hear me out Birmingham... As you like the Mr_Murals Peaky Blinders mural on Digbeth Loc Studios so much... How about a giant Ozzy Osbourne on Station Street as per Robbie Jeffcock's work?

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Did somebody order a protest for The Electric Cinema's 115th Birthday Party? In town today? Why not stick a birthday or Christmas card on the horrible Glenbrook Property boarding with a bit of blue tack or sellotape. 🎉🥳

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Glenbrook Property closed the UK's oldest working cinema (1909) to demolish it for flats. For The Electric Cinema's 115th Birthday on Dec 27th we go live to the Glenbrook Property's CEO for a special Christmas message... (p.s. Stop Glenbrook. Save The Electric Cinema!)

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Photo #1: The Birmingham Arms in Digbeth Photo #2: What replaced it. *Sigh* Can't wait for The Crown & The Electric Cinema to feature on these in 20 years when everyone thinks we're morons for letting them be gutted or accidentally burnt down. Literally paved paradise to put up a parking lot 🤦‍♂️

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

The Electric Cinema's 115th Birthday is on 27th December. There will be no party because property developers want to demolish it for a block of "luxury" flats. We legally can't suggest you blue tack a load of Birthday Cards, Balloons & Bunting to the boards over Christmas.

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

New week! New opportunities! Will we hear if Lisa Nandy is listing the UK's oldest cinema, Birmingham's The Electric? Will @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social take action against Toyoko Inns for the neglect of the Birthplace of Black Sabbath - The Crown? Anyone for an early Christmas miracle?

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

"Culture is for life, not just the Commonwealth Games" 🦇 It's time Birmingham saves the UK's most important grassroots arts street. The birthplace of Heavy Metal & Black Sabbath, The Crown & The UK's oldest cinema, The Electric.

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

In one month, on the 27th Dec, the UK's oldest cinema, Birmingham's The Electric, will be 116 years old Instead of celebrations it sits rotting because Glenbrook Property want to gut it for flats We call on Historic England, Birmingham Council, The WM Mayor & Lisa Nandy to #SaveTheElectric

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Have you told the independent feasibility study what you want to see in the future for the UK's oldest cinema, Birmingham's The Electric? You only have until 30th November to have YOUR voice heard at this stage. form.typeform.com/to/qDZv1MnZ?...

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Damn right we're hopeful. Three Grade II @HistoricEngland listed buildings in 100m. We hope The Electric will join'em. @Glenbrookprop didn't expect this fight when they pounced on The Electric, wanting to demolish a Brum icon. But Brummies bite back! 🦁 www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

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Birmingham's Station Street is home to venues such as the Electric Cinema, Old Rep and The Crown

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We're delighted to announce Thomson Plevins' Market Hotel (1883) on Station Street is now a Historic England Grade II listed building! One of the oldest Victorian Hotels in Birmingham it has been recognised as a vital example of Plevins' work (The Crown, The Victoria & Grand Hotel)

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

We've passed 23,650+ people demanding action to save the UK's oldest cinema, Birmingham's The Electric. 23,650+ demand we save The Crown, birthplace of @BlackSabbath, Heavy Metal & vital to more than 20 @rockhall of farme'ers! Save Station Street! www.change.org/saveoldstati...

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

New Week! New Opportunities! We keep fighting. To save the UK's oldest cinema. To save the birthplace of Black Sabbath & Heavy Metal. To save the neglected heart of Birmingham. For 115yrs Station Street has created global icons. We will fight for it to produce hundreds more.

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Did you know the car park next to The Crown was once the hang out du jour for bikers and musicians in Birmingham? Alex's Pie Stand was THE place to meet up. To quote Move and ELO drummer Bev Bevan "A lot of bands formed, changed members, or broke up at Alex's Pie Stand!"

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Most people see a horrible 60's grey block at the end of Station Street. We see a canvas that can pay tribute to the icons made in The Old Rep, The Crown & The Electric.

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Birmingham Catastrophe Sweepstake Time! What will happen first? Glenbrook Property bulldozing The Electric? Toyoko Inns The Crown burning down 'accidentally'? Methodist Central Hall collapsing under the weight of neglect? Place Your Bets! Everyone a loser GUARANTEED!

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

269 Days since Glenbrook Property closed the UK's oldest cinema - The Electric - for a block of flats Boarded up & Brummies shut out after 115 years Birmingham's leaders used to be known for civic radicalism. Are today's content to just let developers gut our civic institutions & pride?

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

What is it about Grade II listed & historic venues thats made Birmingham & our civic leaders so negligent or passive? Methodist Central Hall 💔 The Crown 💔 The Electric Cinema 💔 Our generation of civic leaders will be looked on with contempt in future if we lose these icons

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

257 days since Glenbrook Property closed the UK's oldest cinema, Birmingham's The Electric. They wanted to demolish it for a 50 floor tower of 'luxury' flats. But they didn't expect Brum to rise up and fight 'em. Birmingham... We can do SO MUCH better

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Thousands flock to see Ozzy The Bull. Our dedication to Ozzy Osbourne. But less than 100m away sits The Crown. Closed for 10yrs by Toyoko Inns Birthplace of Black Sabbath & Heavy Metal Vital to 20+ Rock Hall of fame'ers Take Back The Crown Celebrate Brum's Icon Maker

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

This is the UK's oldest cinema. It has been closed for 254 days because Glenbrook Property wanted to demolish it for a 50floor tower. Is Birmingham going to sit by and let a site of national cultural importance be gutted for developer profit?

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

The list of global icons linked to The Crown is seemingly endless. I don't know what magic is in the walls but it is time we save The Crown and let it work its magic on today & tomorrow's Brummie musicians. The Crown. Icon Factory.

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Save Station Street, Birmingham @stationstreet.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

The Crown Birthplace of Black Sabbath & Heavy Metal Closed by Toyoko Inns for 10+ yrs The Electric Cinema 115yrs old & the UK's oldest cinema Closed for 252 days by Glenbrook Prop because they want to build a 50flr tower Join 23,500 Brummies saying no way! www.change.org/saveoldstati...

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Designate Birmingham's Station Street a Historic, Cultural and Civic Asset

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