Canada Grove

Street guide, Bognor Regis

Canada Grove is a short street in the town centre, known primarily as the location of the Picturedrome cinema. The cinema, which has been restored and operates as an independent venue showing mainstream and art-house films, is the principal landmark on the street. Canada Grove connects to the wider town centre network and is within easy walking distance of the High Street and the seafront. The buildings on the street are a mix of periods, with some older properties alongside twentieth-century development. The street has a quiet character for a town centre location, its activity largely driven by cinema-goers in the evenings. The name Canada Grove is distinctive and well-known locally, though its historical origins are not immediately obvious. The Picturedrome's Art Deco facade gives the street a visual focal point that most of the surrounding streets lack.