Kentucky Theatre

214 E Main St, Lexington, Kentucky 40507 USA

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Opens Wed 12p

Independent

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“Beautiful indie cinema”

The Kentucky Theatre is a familiar Landmark to generations of Lexingtonians. It’s richly ornamented walls and glowing stained glass fixtures have hosted gala events and entertained overflowing crowds. They have also endured hard times and disasters, both natural and manmade. And so it stands today, a true palace of memories, a hall full of comedy, tragedy, drama, adventure, and just plain fun. Today the theatre operates as a popular local independent cinema.

Reviewed by
sydney h.

March 17, 2024

Really nice place! The brightly lit marquee is a classic move. They have posters plastered up in that old fashioned way. Super cute when you walk in, lots of visuals of old movies on the mirrors.... Read more

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Marie D.

August 11, 2023

This is an historic old school theater with two large theaters, more like performing arts auditoriums. There is a giant concession area in the front lobby. It was fun to go to a movie here and... Read more

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John B.

January 20, 2023

I was surprised to find this theater showing a niche art house kind of movie. I thought the building might have been for stage shows rather than films, because I've had a couple of instances where... Read more

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