Majestyk
Quebec Street,
Leeds,
LS1 4DS
Quebec Street,
Leeds,
LS1 4DS
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Some Todd-AO / 70mm Roadshows at the Majestic:
SOUTH PACIFIC – 21st Sept 1958 to 27th June 1959 (40 weeks)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC – 18th April 1965 to 30th Sept 1967 (128 weeks)
DOCTOR DOLITTLE – 24th Dec 1967 to 27 April 1968 (18 weeks)
STAR! – 21st July 1968 to 23rd Nov 1968 (18 weeks)
OLIVER! – 22nd Dec 1968 to 26th April (18 weeks)
an exterior from a few years ago showing the scale of the building and the stage house
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At the intersection of Wellington Street and Quebec Street.
saw , the sound of music, here. What a great screen…sadly missed
Another exterior view can be seen here.
Bingo was initially played during afternoons in the Majestic Ballroom from 1961.By 1967 it had taken over the ballroom completely.In 1969, Rank closed the former Coliseum/Gaumont which was now on Top Rank Bingo and moved the entire bingo operation into the Majestic Cinema.The final film shown at the Majestic was Clint Eastwood in ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’ on 10th July 1969.
Only ever went to Leeds Majestic once and that was to see a re-run of ‘The King And I’ in 70mm. Another fine Leeds cinema no longer in use for that purpose.
A few shots – including interior – from 1986 here:–
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A 2007 shot of the exterior – the nightclub has now closed, and the Majestic is rumoured to become a Casino, this may well involve restoring the interior.
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An interior shot of the partitioned-off balcony showing the domed ceiling and part of the frieze here:–
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