Building record 1433400000 - Former Odeon Cinema, Cambridge Street

The Odeon, 1937 by Andrew Mather, has a small façade well-preserved above entrance level. Divided into three in 1973 (B1).
Odeon Cinema opened on 21st June 1937, remodelled in 1973 and again in 1984 and closed on 30th October 1999. The original design was not a standard Odeon type: the rectangular frontage of light-coloured stone with four projecting ribs or fins separating narrow vertical windows of opaque and green glass. In the entrance foyer, a central round-fronted box office was flanked by flights of stairs leading to the stalls and up to a balcony with access to the circle. In the auditorium concealed lighting was provided by coves running across the stepped-down ceiling. Originally with 1 screen and seating for 1, 451, in 1973 the cinema was remodelled to provide 3 screens and seating for 704. The cinema was refurbished in 1984, and closed on 30th October 1999 (B2-3).
Illustrations (B4-5).