The Roxy Theatre embraces some of the most striking original Art Deco architecture in New South Wales and it still contains the original fixtures and fittings, including the ornate stucco plaster, paintwork and coloured lights from 1936.

The theatre complex faces Maitland street and has three shops and a cafe with the theatre entrance positioned centrally.
The complex as a whole is a rectangular interpretation of the Art Deco style, with a stepped silhouette, pilasters and entablature and simple panelling to break up its cement-rendered wall surface.
The pilasters feature stylised low relief decorative patterns.

The two shops to the south and one shop to the north of the theatre entrance feature large chrome framed shopfronts with a recessed entry and chrome stepped art deco motif at the top of each window and entry.
This stepped motif is echoed in the parapet of the theatre entrance and is picked out in the original colour scheme of white, blue, maroon and a lighter shade of maroon.
The entrance to the theatre is via two timber framed glass double doors which are either side of the ticket office in the entrance portico (typical of American cinema entrances).

The cafe is located to the north of the theatre on the corner of Maitland and Cunningham street.
Its street entrance is a handsome set of three timber framed glass folding doors with the large chrome framed windows either side.
The painted glass sign "Peter's Cafe" above the doorway is framed in the stepped chrome motif.
The Maitland street facade of the complex is tiled with square black tiles.
The Cunningham street side of the cafe features elements of the Interwar Spanish Mission architecture with arched windows, stucco finish and Spanish tiled roof.

Entry to the theatre auditorium is through a long, narrow vestibule.
The floor here is terrazzo and the vestibule ceiling features a large stepped cornice with a decorative grille utilising a typical art deco pattern located along the centre of the ceiling.
A short flight of steps leads up to the auditorium entry doors.
The rear section of the auditorium is stepped and seating is fixed, whereas the front section is flat (for dances) and seating is moveable.
The floor of the front section is of cypress pine and laid as a "waltz" floor to facilitate balls and dancing.

The auditorium decoration repeats the stepped motif of the facade, the ceiling stepping down to meet the walls at an entablature seemingly supported by pilasters.
A wavy Art Deco frieze on the entablature and the perforated panels between the pilasters contrast with the angular theme.
The wall panels comprise two elements, a central vertical row of five perforated, fan-like elements on each side of which is a vertical row of six rectangles containing diagonal strapping.
The light fittings on the pilasters and proscenium splays are designed as angular vase elements.
A number of these wall panels are fixed over the shuttered openings to the outside.
These as well as the decorative grille running the length of the ceiling in the auditorium were incorporated as a way of ensuring air circulation and cooling in summer and were closed in winter.

The whole auditorium features a complex and pleasing original paint scheme and elements of decorative plaster.
These and the lavish decorative elements assisted in giving the experience of theatre-going a sense of occasion.
The theatre originally had a low stage which has been removed.

The back stage area has been slightly extended to allow for modern day use as a performance venue.
An extension to the side of the theatre behind the cafe has been made to accommodate a commercial kitchen, once again to allow for the theatre to be used for a variety of uses - education facility, theatre and event function facility.

To the south of the theatre entrance vestibule is the original refreshment bar and passed that one of the original shops which has been set up as a museum celebrating Greeks in NSW.
Further south is one other shop which was originally a doctor's surgery.
On the northern side of the entry vestibule is the third s
The Roxy Theatre embraces some of the most striking original Art Deco architecture in New South Wales and it still contains the original fixtures and fittings, including the ornate stucco plaster, paintwork and coloured lights from 1936.
The theatre complex faces Maitland street and has three shops and a cafe with the theatre entrance positioned centrally. The complex as a whole is a rectangular interpretation of the Art Deco style, with a stepped silhouette, pilasters and entablature and simple panelling to break up its cement-rendered wall surface. The pilasters feature stylised low relief decorative patterns.
The two shops to the south and one shop to the north of the theatre entrance feature large chrome framed shopfronts with a recessed entry and chrome stepped art deco motif at the top of each window and entry. This stepped motif is echoed in the parapet of the theatre entrance and is picked out in the original colour scheme of white, blue, maroon and a lighter shade of maroon. The entrance to the theatre is via two timber framed glass double doors which are either side of the ticket office in the entrance portico (typical of American cinema entrances).
The cafe is located to the north of the theatre on the corner of Maitland and Cunningham street. Its street entrance is a handsome set of three timber framed glass folding doors with the large chrome framed windows either side. The painted glass sign "Peter's Cafe" above the doorway is framed in the stepped chrome motif. The Maitland street facade of the complex is tiled with square black tiles. The Cunningham street side of the cafe features elements of the Interwar Spanish Mission architecture with arched windows, stucco finish and Spanish tiled roof.
Entry to the theatre auditorium is through a long, narrow vestibule. The floor here is terrazzo and the vestibule ceiling features a large stepped cornice with a decorative grille utilising a typical art deco pattern located along the centre of the ceiling. A short flight of steps leads up to the auditorium entry doors. The rear section of the auditorium is stepped and seating is fixed, whereas the front section is flat (for dances) and seating is moveable. The floor of the front section is of cypress pine and laid as a "waltz" floor to facilitate balls and dancing.
The auditorium decoration repeats the stepped motif of the facade, the ceiling stepping down to meet the walls at an entablature seemingly supported by pilasters. A wavy Art Deco frieze on the entablature and the perforated panels between the pilasters contrast with the angular theme. The wall panels comprise two elements, a central vertical row of five perforated, fan-like elements on each side of which is a vertical row of six rectangles containing diagonal strapping. The light fittings on the pilasters and proscenium splays are designed as angular vase elements. A number of these wall panels are fixed over the shuttered openings to the outside. These as well as the decorative grille running the length of the ceiling in the auditorium were incorporated as a way of ensuring air circulation and cooling in summer and were closed in winter.
The whole auditorium features a complex and pleasing original paint scheme and elements of decorative plaster. These and the lavish decorative elements assisted in giving the experience of theatre-going a sense of occasion. The theatre originally had a low stage which has been removed.
The back stage area has been slightly extended to allow for modern day use as a performance venue. An extension to the side of the theatre behind the cafe has been made to accommodate a commercial kitchen, once again to allow for the theatre to be used for a variety of uses - education facility, theatre and event function facility.
To the south of the theatre entrance vestibule is the original refreshment bar and passed that one of the original shops which has been set up as a museum celebrating Greeks in NSW. Further south is one other shop which was originally a doctor's surgery. On the northern side of the entry vestibule is the third s
Roxy Theatre and Peters Greek Cafe Complex