Newcastle Odeon
Appearance
Newcastle Odeon was a 2,602-seat cinema located at Pilgrim Street in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It opened as the Paramount Theatre in 1931 before being purchased by Odeon Cinemas in 1940. During the 1960s and 1970s it was also used for pop and rock concerts. The cinema closed in 2002, and stood empty[1][2][3][4] until being demolished in 2017.[5]
References
- ^ Morton, David (7 September 2013). "Remember When: Silver screen heyday of Newcastle Odeon". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Odeon (Paramount) (Newcastle upon Tyne)". The Theatres Trust. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "Odeon Newcastle upon Tyne in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ Newcastle Odeon cinema collapses during demolition work. BBC News. Published 4 April 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.