Electric Cinema: Bid for UK's oldest cinema's listed status rejected
The campaign had been backed by more than 24,000 people who threw their support to save the building.But in a statement, the DCMS said: "After considering all the evidence presented, it was decided that the Electric Cinema venue in Birmingham did not meet the criteria for listing."Mr John said the news was silencing the story of city's history."The Electric tells the story of 20th Century Birmingham working-class creativity and it is vital to Brummies," he said.However, while the news was a knockback, he said he will continue to advocate for the preservation of the building."We implore Birmingham politicians to list the building locally," he added.
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