I know this is a very old thread but I stumbled across it and couldn’t help providing an update on the organ.
Yes, it was saved but has been in storage since the cinema closed as it is very difficult to find suitable venues for the installation of Cinema Pipe Organs.
The great news is that it’s being fully restored by the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust and installed in the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Peel Green, Eccles. It’s possible to see photos of it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/122181937985/
The re-opening is scheduled to happen in early 2018, with the opening concert being played by Joyce Alldred, who was the resident organist at The Davenport for many years.
I know this is a very old thread but I stumbled across it and couldn’t help providing an update on the organ.
Yes, it was saved but has been in storage since the cinema closed as it is very difficult to find suitable venues for the installation of Cinema Pipe Organs.
The great news is that it’s being fully restored by the Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust and installed in the Theatre Organ Heritage Centre in Peel Green, Eccles. It’s possible to see photos of it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/122181937985/
The re-opening is scheduled to happen in early 2018, with the opening concert being played by Joyce Alldred, who was the resident organist at The Davenport for many years.