Newcastle Odeon

The cinema in 1931

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Location within Tyne and Wear

Newcastle Odeon was a 2,602-seat cinema located in Pilgrim Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It opened as the Paramount Theatre on September 7, 1931 before being purchased by Odeon Cinemas on November 27, 1939 and renamed the Odeon on 22nd April 1940. During the 1960s and 1970s it was also used for pop and rock concerts.

In 1975 the cinema was tripled, with a 1,228-seat Screen 1 created from the original balcony and 158-seat (Screen 2) and 250-seat (Screen 3) screens created in the former stalls area. A 361-seat Screen 4 was added in 1980 using the former stage area.

In 1999, the cinema was Grade II listed by English Heritage due to its partially-surviving opulent interior. In 2001, Odeon Theatres successfully appealed the listing and the cinema closed in 2002. It lay empty until finally being demolished in 2017.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

1. Morton, David (7 September 2013). "Remember When: Silver screen heyday of Newcastle Odeon". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
2. tomdraper (2016-01-16). "On the Unfortunate Fate of Newcastle's Old Odeon Cinema – Reflections on Cinema and Culture". Draperonfilm.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
3. "Odeon (Paramount) (Newcastle upon Tyne)". The Theatres Trust. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
4. "Odeon Newcastle upon Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
5. Newcastle Odeon cinema collapses during demolition work. BBC News. Published 4 April 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.