Cheltenham Odeon closes
The wonderful art deco Odeon (formally Gaumont Palace 1933) closed on 6.11.2006 due to competition from the new Cineworld Multiplex just around the corner. The building had over the years been horribly subdivided to make 7 screens, but the excellent exterior complete with Newbury Trent low relief figures remains much as it did in 1933.
Unfortunately prior to closure Odeon had sold the building along with several others to a nightclub developer. It is unclear whether the new owner intends to convert the existing (not listed) building or to demolish and redevelope the site. Art deco buildings are scarce in Cheltenham so lets hope it survives.
A quick look at the cinema in the 1960s from Odeon Cavalcade:
