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I went through Leicester Square yesterday and the Odeon Mezzanines were running – can’t explain the website, but the refurb does not appear to have started yet.
The Luxor was equipped with a stage, often used by the HH Operatic Society.
Memories and a small photo here Luxor
A 1974 photo of the Empire can be found here:–
EMPIRE CINEMA
Some contemporary images (taken January 2017) here, showing a stark contrast to the run down state of the building in my earlier 1980’s photos:–
FACADE
FOYER
AUDITORIUM FROM BALCONY
AUDITORIUM FROM STALLS
Photo of the two cinemas in 1989:–
ALEMANNIA / ASTOR
Photos of the auditorium here:–
STAGE AND BOXES
VIEW FROM STAGE
Photo of the Metro in 1989 here:–
METRO
Photo of Royal Kino in 1989 here:–
ROYAL
Photo from 1989 here:–
EUROPA
Two shots of the exterior from 2016 here (closed and “for sale”):–
DETAIL OF FAIENCE
Two more recent (2016) shots here:–
PICTURE HOUSE
More recent (October 2016) photo’s:–
EXTERIOR
Two exterior photos as the Beacon Bingo Hall, taken in October 2016
BEACON – ex ODEON
October 2016 photo of rear of building:–
CINEWORLD
Two more views of the Roxy from 1999:–
REAR OF THEATRE
Some images from 1990 when operating as the Curzon:–
FOYER STAIRS
SCREEN 1
SCREEN 5?
Demolition now underway – some photos from October 2016:–
SIDE VIEW
Some demolition shots from October 2016:–
BALCONY SCREENS
REAR – PART OF LOWER PROJECTION ROOM
Another photo of the venue from October 2016 here:–
EMBANKMENT GARDEN CINEMA
More images from the beautifully restored Forum (taken in August 2016) can be found here:–
FORUM – EXTERIOR
FORUM – FOYER
FORUM – AUDITORIUM FROM STAGE
FORUM – CEILING SUNBURST
FORUM – AUDITORIUM TO STAGE FROM BALCONY
An August 2016 photo here:–
CURZON BLOOMSBURY
GALA ROYAL
The former Gaumont is now closed and advertised “for sale” as a “redevelopment opportunity”
Photo (August 2016) here:–
BRISTOL GAUMONT
Some photos of the closed theatre being prepared for demolition in August 2016:–
ODEON MARBLE ARCH – OXFORD STREET
ODEON MARBLE ARCH – EDGWARE ROAD ENTRANCE
Further photos 15 years later (taken August 2016) as the Komedia Bath :–
AUDITORIUM TO REAR
AUDITORIUM ACROSS BALCONY
AUDITORIUM TO STAGE
I went through Leicester Square yesterday and the Odeon Mezzanines were running – can’t explain the website, but the refurb does not appear to have started yet.
The Luxor was equipped with a stage, often used by the HH Operatic Society.
Memories and a small photo here Luxor
A 1974 photo of the Empire can be found here:–
EMPIRE CINEMA
Some contemporary images (taken January 2017) here, showing a stark contrast to the run down state of the building in my earlier 1980’s photos:–
FACADE
FOYER
AUDITORIUM FROM BALCONY
AUDITORIUM FROM STALLS
Photo of the two cinemas in 1989:–
ALEMANNIA / ASTOR
Photos of the auditorium here:–
STAGE AND BOXES
VIEW FROM STAGE
Photo of the Metro in 1989 here:–
METRO
Photo of Royal Kino in 1989 here:–
ROYAL
Photo from 1989 here:–
EUROPA
Two shots of the exterior from 2016 here (closed and “for sale”):–
DETAIL OF FAIENCE
FACADE
Two more recent (2016) shots here:–
FACADE
PICTURE HOUSE
More recent (October 2016) photo’s:–
EXTERIOR
FOYER
Two exterior photos as the Beacon Bingo Hall, taken in October 2016
BEACON – ex ODEON
BEACON – ex ODEON
October 2016 photo of rear of building:–
CINEWORLD
Two more views of the Roxy from 1999:–
FACADE
REAR OF THEATRE
Some images from 1990 when operating as the Curzon:–
EXTERIOR
FOYER STAIRS
SCREEN 1
SCREEN 5?
Demolition now underway – some photos from October 2016:–
FACADE
SIDE VIEW
Some demolition shots from October 2016:–
EXTERIOR
BALCONY SCREENS
REAR – PART OF LOWER PROJECTION ROOM
Another photo of the venue from October 2016 here:–
EMBANKMENT GARDEN CINEMA
More images from the beautifully restored Forum (taken in August 2016) can be found here:–
FORUM – EXTERIOR
FORUM – FOYER
FORUM – AUDITORIUM FROM STAGE
FORUM – CEILING SUNBURST
FORUM – AUDITORIUM TO STAGE FROM BALCONY
An August 2016 photo here:–
CURZON BLOOMSBURY
An August 2016 photo here:–
GALA ROYAL
The former Gaumont is now closed and advertised “for sale” as a “redevelopment opportunity”
Photo (August 2016) here:–
BRISTOL GAUMONT
Some photos of the closed theatre being prepared for demolition in August 2016:–
ODEON MARBLE ARCH – OXFORD STREET
ODEON MARBLE ARCH – OXFORD STREET
ODEON MARBLE ARCH – EDGWARE ROAD ENTRANCE
Further photos 15 years later (taken August 2016) as the Komedia Bath :–
EXTERIOR
FOYER STAIRS
AUDITORIUM TO REAR
AUDITORIUM ACROSS BALCONY
AUDITORIUM TO STAGE