Timeline:
1933 - Originally built as a cinema as the Redesdale Cinema by W.H. Bassett-Green.
1934 - Reopened as the Roxy Cinema by the local Philpot chain.
1954 - Reopened by Basset-Green under its original name.
1973 - Opened as the Tree tops club
1978 - Closed and listed for sale
1979 - Purchased by Sikh community and converted into the Nanaksar Gursikh Temple.
Links:
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/37931
https://nanaksarglobal.com/
Historic images and info from https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/37931
Additonal images courtesy of Jonathan Fuller-Rowell
Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple
The Nanaksar Gurdwara was originally the Redesdale Cinema in Coventry. It is now a temple that teaches and celebrates the Sikh faith not only to the local Sikh community but Sikhs attending from across the UK. There is also a number of function halls where they hold daily religious services and for weddings, birthdays, funerals, anniversaries, and special religious celebrations. They also provide educational classes in the teaching of Punjabi and provide free food to everyone who attends, regardless of faith.
Birthday of Guru Nanak Gurpurab
One of the most celebrated and important Sikh gurus and the founder of Sikhism. This is one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism, or Sikhi. The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs. Their birthdays, known as Gurpurab, are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs. Each Gurdwara is asscioted with a specific Guru and the The Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temples Guru is the Guru Nanak Gurpurab, so this is the most important day in the year for the community.
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Interview of Sarbjeet Singh Uppal, Trustee
Diwali - October 2024
Sikhs celebrate Diwali, known as Bandi Chhor Divas (Prisoner Release Day), to commemorate the release of Guru Hargobind and 52 other princes from prison in 1619, marking a victory for justice and freedom, and celebrated with lights, prayers, and community feasts.
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The Nanaksar Gurdwara was originally the Redesdale Cinema in Coventry. It is now a temple that teaches and celebrates the Sikh faith not only to the local Sikh community but Sikhs attending from across the UK. There is also a number of function halls where they hold daily religious services and for weddings, birthdays, funerals, anniversaries, and special religious celebrations. They also provide educational classes in the teaching of Punjabi and provide free food to everyone who attends, regardless of faith.
Birthday of Guru Nanak Gurpurab
One of the most celebrated and important Sikh gurus and the founder of Sikhism. This is one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism, or Sikhi. The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs. Their birthdays, known as Gurpurab, are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs. Each Gurdwara is asscioted with a specific Guru and the The Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temples Guru is the Guru Nanak Gurpurab, so this is the most important day in the year for the community.
Diwali - October 2024
Sikhs celebrate Diwali, known as Bandi Chhor Divas (Prisoner Release Day), to commemorate the release of Guru Hargobind and 52 other princes from prison in 1619, marking a victory for justice and freedom, and celebrated with lights, prayers, and community feasts.
