Birmingham Odeon
52°28′41.88″N 1°53′49.2″W / 52.4783000°N 1.897000°W
Birmingham Odeon | |
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Former names | Paramount Theatre (1937-42) |
General information | |
Location | City Centre |
Address | 139 New St Birmingham B2 4NU England |
Opened | 4 September 1937 |
Renovated |
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Owner | Odeon Cinemas Group |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) |
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Known for | Concert venue (1955-88) |
Website | |
Official Website |
The Birmingham Odeon is a cinema and former concert venue located in Birmingham, England.
History
It originally opened in 1937 as the Paramount Theatre, featuring a
The cinema received its current name in 1942
The rear aspect of the building occupies a striking position overlooking the railway tracks at the southeastern approach to New Street station.
References
- ^ "Birmingham Paramount becomes an Odeon". Evening Despatch. England. 28 August 1942. Retrieved 25 October 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Odeon Birmingham - Thursday, 6th October - The Rolling Stones / Ike & Tina Turner / The Yardbirds (Advertisement)". Birmingham Evening Mail. 3 October 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Odeon Birmingham in Birmingham, GB". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 26 May 2014.