A series of striking murals are being created at the State Cinema in Grays, transforming the hoardings around the Grade II* listed landmark.
The bold, Art Deco–inspired street art celebrates the building’s extraordinary cultural heritage.
Young people from Arts Outburst’s Urban Motion programme are working alongside street artist Scotty Irving from Brave Arts to create a visual narrative reflecting the States cinematic history,
The artwork has been commissioned by the building’s owner, Naveed Ahmad
The State Cinema was opened in 1938. It remains one of the UK’s finest surviving Art Deco 'super cinemas', known for its original interiors and its iconic Compton Organ.
As well as showing decades of films, the cinema also starred in major productions, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Jamiroquai’s Deeper Underground video, Chicago Joe and the Showgirl, Jericho and Lipstick on Your Collar.
