How to Get Here  

Getting to the Electric Palace

By train or bus

The cinema is five minutes walk from Harwich Town railway station. There is an regular train service from Liverpool Street station, London to Harwich Town station. Buses to Colchester via Manningtree, numbers 103 and 104, start (and end) their route at Harwich Town railway station.

By car

From A12 take the A120 at Colchester and continue to the Quay at Harwich and turn right down Kings Quay Street. Parking is permitted in most streets nearby the cinema. There are 'park and pay' spaces along the quayside.

For traffic information, traffic updates and route planning contact:

Local map

Regional map


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Last Updated Wednesday, September 26 2007 at 04:43 PM BST


Palace Digital Fund  
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History of the Palace  

The Electric Palace in Harwich, England first opened its doors in 1911 and continues to show films on weekends throughout the year. Read More>>


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