Hyde Park Picture House
73 Brudenell Road, Headingley,
Leeds,
LS6 1JD
73 Brudenell Road, Headingley,
Leeds,
LS6 1JD
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Continuously showing movies since it opened on 7th November 1914, the Hyde Park Picture House now concentrates on art-house films for the large student population in this suburb of Leeds.
It has a large gay and lesbian following which is central to the annual Leeds Film Festival.
The Hyde Park Picture House is a Grade II Listed building.
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Ian Grundy
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Up-to-date (2007) photographs of this lovely and historic cinema are here:
Exterior:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963591/
Foyer:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963589/
Auditorium:-
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963587/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963583/
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/369963582/
and one of the Screen curtains and modernised (1960’s!) proscenium:–
http://flickr.com/photos/12494104@N00/371013990/
Here is the official website of the Hyde Park Picture House:-
http://www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk/
This is another exterior photo.
The Hyde Park Picture House is located on the corner of Brudenell Road and Queens Road in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Here is a Google Maps link using the longitude/latitude of the location: View link
Here is an interior photo.
Hyde Park also runs the Leeds International Film Festival http://www.leedsfilm.com/ “Night of the Dead†each year: View link
An all-nighter of pure horror film from around the world…
View link
More photos taken on a Cinema Theatre Association visit to the Hyde Park on 7th June 2010 here:–
Exterior:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4687653346/
Auditorium:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4687019053/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4687653162/
Details in the cinema:-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4687018903/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stagedoor/4687652604/
Lovely pics' Ian. We took a ride to Leeds one day last year and made a detour to see this classy lady and we were given a personal tour of the place and WOW!
We are looking forward to seeing a film at this picture house, again, great photo’s!!!
Hyde Park Picture House play’s a big part in the Leeds International Film Festival (www.leedsfilm.com) in-which it host’s, too, the “Night Of The Dead”; a horror film marathon of film’s from around the world throughout the night.