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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United Kingdom » England » Harrogate, North Yorkshire » Odeon Harrogate
Also known as Odeon Theatre

Odeon Harrogate

Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
East Parade
, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom HG1 5LB
(map)
+44.0.871.22.44.007
Status: Open
Screens: Multiplex (5 Screen)
Style: Art Deco
Function: Movies (First Run)
Seats: 1048
Chain: Odeon Theatres
Architect: W. Calder Robson, Harry W. Weedon
Firm: Harry W. Weedon Partnership
Odeon Harrogate
Exterior view of the Odeon theater
Photo courtesy of Ian Grundy
The Sutton Coldfield Odeon (re-named Empire Cinema in 2006) and Harrogate Odeon are the only two in this distinctive chain to share a near identical design (in Sutton Coldfield by architect Cecil Clavering of the Harry Weedon practice) opening in April and September 1936 resepctively. The Odeon Harrogate opened on 28th September 1936 with Gene Gerrard in "Where's Sally". Seating was provided for a total of 1,647; 1,049 in the stalls and 598 in the circle.

Quintessential 'Odeon' external design involving curved entrance, tall slender Art Deco fin, faience tiles and brick faced auditorium

The auditorium was streamlined with no direct lighting. It was sub-divided in August 1972 with screen 1 forming the former circle and the front stalls with seating for 532 and screen's 2 & 3 formed under the circle with 108 seats each.

In 1989, the circle and front stalls were separated into 2 screens making 4 in total. It has since been modernised and the circle sub-divided giving the 5 screeens today which seat (in 2008); 298, 239, 102, 80 and 337.

The Odeon is a Grade II Listed building

Related Websites

Odeon Theatres UK (Official)
Contributed by Ian Grundy

YOUR COMMENTS

 
THE NEW REBRANDED ODEON IS ONE OF THE SMARTEST REBRANDED ODEON,S IN YORKSHIRE. HOWEVER, IT WAS UNFORGIVABLE TO SPLIT THE BALCONY INTO 2 SCREENS THE BALCONY WAS THE ONLY SOLE SURVIVER OF THE TRIPLING DONE BY FORMER OWNER/S RANK. THANKFULLY,THE EXTERIOR REMAINS IN IT/S TRUE ART DECO STYLE.

DEREK ATKINS(PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER MERCIA CINEMA SOCIETY).
posted by film fanatic on Oct 10, 2003 at 7:25am
An exterior photograph taken in March 1989, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website:
http://www.cinema-theatre.org.uk/images/JWP_odeon_harrogate_389.jpg
posted by KenRoe on Oct 14, 2005 at 6:33am
A closer view in March 1989, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins. Note the original 'Odeon' signage on the building which has now been removed after 're-branding' to a more 'modern' style:
http://www.cinema-theatre.org.uk/images/JWP_odeon_harrogate_crop_389.jpg
posted by KenRoe on Oct 14, 2005 at 6:41am
Another exterior picture taken April 2006, courtesy Xerones.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xerones/131938618/
A web site that announce the project involved for refurbishment:
http://www.nbda-architects.co.uk/cinemas/harrogate.htm
posted by F. Landmarks on May 20, 2006 at 6:01am
Here is a recent photo of the Odeon Harrogate.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 28, 2006 at 12:15pm
Photographed as a single screen in the 1960's. The 'Odeon' sign on the left of the building has been removed:
http://www.mawgrim.sathosting.net/cavalcade/harrogate.jpg
posted by KenRoe on Dec 28, 2006 at 1:16pm
Another older photo of the Odeon Harrogate can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 28, 2006 at 1:26pm
A pre-rebrannding photo here:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/421098427/
posted by Ian on Mar 14, 2007 at 2:05pm
This is a 2007 photo of the Odeon Harrogate.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 27, 2007 at 7:45am
Just wanted to post a corrected to the main article above.

The Cinema has 5 screens, not 4.

2 Screens upstairs and 3 downstairs.

Seating Capacities:
Upstairs:
Screen 1: 298
Screen 2: 239
Downstairs:
Screen 3: 100
Screen 4: 78
Screen 5: 333



posted by Mikefrombradford on Jul 2, 2007 at 6:47pm
A further series of exterior shots of the iconic Odeon design from October 2007 here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/1619920576/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/1619036019/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/1619918526/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/1619031005/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/1619029547/
posted by Ian on Oct 18, 2007 at 12:11pm
Two 1978 vintage pictures here:-

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/2300479058/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/2300478986/
posted by Ian on Feb 29, 2008 at 8:22am
Design is almost identical to the old Odeon building in Newport, S.Wales seen here:

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/3420/

currently being used as a church, give or take the positioning of a few windows & doors.
posted by leeadama on Jun 5, 2008 at 2:15pm
Here is another 2007 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 22, 2008 at 9:33am
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