Odeon Canterbury
43-45 St. George's Place,
Canterbury,
CT1 1UP
43-45 St. George's Place,
Canterbury,
CT1 1UP
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The high roof has been damaged and upstairs is unsafe for access. Extensive scaffolding is in place and repairs will be done after the vax work is done, but Costa are not due to return
To add to above comment, a personal visit revealed the cinema is being used by Pharmacy2U as a vaccination centre. An usher in Odeon T shirt confirmed the Odeon would re=open after the jab programme had ended.
The Odeon has not reopened as the lockdown restrictions eased, and the Costa cafe housed in the foyer is no longer trading there. Odeon have not yet revealed their intentions for this cinema. (May, 2021)
Interior showing the organ was taken before the Regal was twinned. Barleycorn décor above old screen level retained in screen 1
This cinema was the first one I ever worked at and was paid to do so, I was in the army at the time and did the odd evening and weekend. At the time it was the ABC cinema and had only 1 screen. I also did the odd evening and weekend at the Odeon which was further down the road at the time.
Photo from 1988 as the Cannon here:
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The opening programme at the Regal Cinema was Jack Hulbert & Cecily Courtneidge in “Falling for You”. The cinema was equipped with a cafe and ballroom (this section of the building was destroyed by bombing and was never re-built).
In the auditorium there was a Compton 3Manual/9Rank theatre organ with illuminated console that was opened by Reginald Foort.