I had hoped to be invited back for a progress press event by now, but as you say it has gone quiet! When I was there the screen was still intact in the tower, but the 3 screen Forum (dreadful venue) seems to have sapped the market for films from the Spa. From what I saw of the renovations, film is not a consideration when it reopens.
The Parkway reopened in August 2007 and these pictures were taken a week later. It is a comfortable theatre with generous legroom and a large (new) screen in the lower auditorium. It has been fully refurbished for the reopening, retaining the Odeon seating.
Night shot of the exterior here:–
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August 2007 exterior picture here:–
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A couple more pics here:
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A few more exterior pictures here:–
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Another couple of photos of the Opera House here
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Another view of the former cinema here:–
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The original proscenium was used with a smaller screen installed in it. Not very satisfactory!
Three photos from 1989 here when it was operating as a bingo hall:–
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Three photos from 1987 here:–
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Two vintage photos of the Mayfair – when it was single screen cinema – here:–
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The Empire / Hippodrome was demolished in 2007.
An old image from 1973 here:
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And an exterior from 1975 here:–
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A photo taken around 1972 here:–
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A photo dating to just before the Odeon was tripled in 1975 here:–
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or a personal message facility!
Conran – I am wary of placing an e-mail address on a public forum so I have set up this temporary address
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send me a message and I can reply using a permanent one! I am by no means up-to-speed but I have been agitating regarding the Palace already.
I had hoped to be invited back for a progress press event by now, but as you say it has gone quiet! When I was there the screen was still intact in the tower, but the 3 screen Forum (dreadful venue) seems to have sapped the market for films from the Spa. From what I saw of the renovations, film is not a consideration when it reopens.
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A photo of the art deco circle foyer here:–
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A photo of the former Canton, as a supermarket, here:–
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A photo of a different facade of the theatre here:–
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A couple of photos taken in 1989 here:–
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A photo from it’s auction house days here:
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A 1989 shot of the derelict theatre can be found here:–
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The Parkway reopened in August 2007 and these pictures were taken a week later. It is a comfortable theatre with generous legroom and a large (new) screen in the lower auditorium. It has been fully refurbished for the reopening, retaining the Odeon seating.
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Screen 1
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Screen 2
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