Abandoned ODEON Cinema

Today's explore is of the old Canterbury ODEON cinema which sadly closed down in 2020/2021 due to COVID and the lack of viewings
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[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

Really sad to see it go, as I have seen so many films there. The first film I saw was Star Trek VI : The Undiscovery Country in 1992. The main screen has some nice art deco interior with those chandelier style lights and a pretty big screen. I did notice that the interior was a bit grotty in places, bits of damp here and there - some of screen one's interior did look like it needs some TLC, the men's toilets for screen one were also not in great shape - which was strange as screen two's one were actually quite nice and modern looking. The exterior also looked like it needed some work on it. After this got used as V centre, I think there were problems with the roof - and then Odeon took the decision to close it down, probably as a result of the lockdown. Then there's the fire. It's interesting that there was still a film projector and film platter in screen two. I think the film projector got taken away to some film museum now. I can't see it coming back as a cinema, as Canterbury has three cinemas now : 2 Curzons and one small arthouse one up at the university. I suspect it will get demolished and turned into housing.

[@ExploringwithAustinandThomas]

Cool! Nice to see the place before the fire! I think its probably been locked up now

[@TheUrbexTheory]

From what I've been told it's very sealed up

[@stephencleaves]

Its a shame so many cinema's are closing down, we lost our small cinema back in the 80's, it remained derelict until around 2019 when it was converted into a Weatherspoon's. As always a nice explore Will 👌

[@TheUrbexTheory]

Thank you Steve, love a good cinema/Theater

[@Melt-Xach]

Haha i live near canterbury and ive tried to get in here. fully boarded now, where do u find your locations locally?

[@TheUrbexTheory]

I'm in a group that shares locations and I've found many myself over the years

[@Gaggle_of_gays]

The projector by the locked door has gone now too

[@TheUrbexTheory]

R.i.p

[@Gaggle_of_gays]

@@TheUrbexTheory last time i went the fire doors had been opened to the ally so it was probably walked rite out

[@TheUrbexTheory]

@@Gaggle_of_gays Hopefully saved

[@oliverlaraman]

It was taken by a museum apparently.

[@Gaggle_of_gays]

@@oliverlaraman ide doubt a museum would take something from a building unless u mean someone took it to donate to one