The Byrd Theatre
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Overview
Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Historic 1,200-seat movie palace in Richmond, Virginia, presenting cinema, cultural programming, and community events.
Description Brand's website · 2026-11-07
The Byrd Theatre is a State and National Historic landmark and one of the nation’s Grand Movie Palaces. Operating as a movie theatre since 1928, it presents film screenings and cultural, educational, and community events while preserving its historic architecture and features, including its Mighty Wurlitzer theater organ.
Identity
Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-07
To purchase, restore, and preserve The Byrd Theatre as a vital community resource, integrating cultural, educational, and community events into its programming.
Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Benjamin C. Cronly, Executive Director; Becky Dixon, General Manager and CFO; David Voelkel, Director of Historic Preservation and Chief Curator.
Website Brand's website · 2026-11-07
https://byrdtheatre.org
Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Enthusiastic, community-focused, educational, and heritage-oriented.
Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-07
1928 (opened as a movie theatre on Christmas Eve)
Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Richmond, Virginia, in the Carytown area.
Parent ownership Brand's website · 2026-11-07
The Byrd Theatre Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, reached a purchase agreement for the theatre in 2007.
Offerings
Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Provides access to cinema, cultural programming, and community events while preserving a historic movie palace and its architectural and musical heritage.
Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Cinema screenings of new, classic, repertory, and specialty films
- Cultural, educational, and community event programming
- Historic theatre preservation and rehabilitation
- Historic architecture and theater-organ heritage stewardship
- Accessible programming, including sensory-friendly screenings
Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Film screenings
- Special screenings and film series
- Cultural and community events
- Gift cards
- The Byrd Theatre merchandise, including T-shirts
Pricing Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Event-specific pricing is listed through the theatre’s ticketing site; scraped listings include free events, $6.33 screenings, $10.43 screenings, and a $31.95 festival event.
Audience
Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Cinema, film exhibition, cultural entertainment, and historic preservation.
Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Moviegoers, local community members, cultural and educational audiences, and attendees of film and community events.
Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-07
Audiences seeking cinema old and new, classic and repertory films, specialty screenings, cultural programming, and experiences in a historic movie palace.
Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Watching classic, repertory, and contemporary films
- Attending specialty screenings, film festivals, and themed film series
- Participating in cultural, educational, and community events
- Attending sensory-friendly screenings
- Purchasing gift cards or theatre merchandise
- Experiencing historic architecture and the Mighty Wurlitzer theater organ
Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-07
- Enjoy access to cinema old and new
- Attend cultural, educational, and community programming
- Experience films in a historic 1,200-seat movie palace
- Access sensory-friendly film screenings
- Support the restoration and preservation of a historic community resource
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