The Ionic Cinema was built in the early days of Golders Green's suburban development.
In 1975 the original 1913 built Ionic Cinema was demolished and a supermarket built on the site with the new Ionic Cinema (around half the number of seats as the original) on the 1st floor level. The New Ionic Cinema opened on 25th August 1975 with “The Four Musketeers”.
Designed by the architectural firm George Coles and Company, it was taken over by the Cannon Group in 1986 and re-named Cannon Ionic. In 1997 it was taken over by ABC Cinemas and re-named ABC Ionic from November 1997.
It remained a single screen until closure on 30th September 1999 with Tom Cruise in “Eyes Wide Shut”.
The former cinema has become a supermarket and off licence.
