Odeon Harrogate
East Parade,
Harrogate,
HG1 5LB
East Parade,
Harrogate,
HG1 5LB
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September 2011 photo
HARROGATE ODEON
Here is another 2007 photo.
Design is almost identical to the old Odeon building in Newport, S.Wales seen here:
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currently being used as a church, give or take the positioning of a few windows & doors.
Two 1978 vintage pictures here:–
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A further series of exterior shots of the iconic Odeon design from October 2007 here:
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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
This is a 2007 photo of the Odeon Harrogate.
A pre-rebrannding photo here:–
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Another older photo of the Odeon Harrogate can be seen here.
Photographed as a single screen in the 1960’s. The ‘Odeon’ sign on the left of the building has been removed:
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Here is a recent photo of the Odeon Harrogate.
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:
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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:
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An exterior photograph taken in March 1989, courtesy of Jeremy Perkins taken from the Cinema Theatre Association website:
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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).