Report - Preston Odeon, August 2019

[scrappy]

Over the years I've been lucky enough to see this site on many occasions, But after getting a few messages from friends seeing a way of getting in that wouldn't last, I had to go again and im shocked how bad the place has got. The site was easy to get into and after sending a few messages myself and everyone being busy I went along on my own.

The amount of water coming in through the roof and a lack of willingness to fix it is what shocks me the most. The night club below is still running so thats what the tarps are there for in the photos.
I wont do a copy of the detailed history from the report Urbandoned posted last month (i knew a few would have done this at the time).

Brief History
Originally opened in 1928 as The New Victoria Theatre with seating for 2000 over 2 levels. Over the years the place changed owners and names a few times. It even lost its whole lower floor to the now nightclub below. The original projector room was situated inside the dome which is still there above that red ceiling, they smashed holes in it to suspend that red ceiling. The cinema finally closed in 1992 .

https://flic.kr/p/8Z3QNb

Just a few photos from this visit as I'm guessing I may have covered it well by now

Projector room

Odeon 2 (smaller screen)

Old lettering left behind

Under the main entrance

Old poster board

Dome in entrance foyer
1928

https://flic.kr/p/CSuk5F

2019

Seats in the main screen

Main screen with tarps to catch rain water coming through the roof. the tarps are secured by screws going into the old seats armrests. Second photo is to show the change over the years.
2019

2010

It was a short visit as I did this between shifts

 

[Calamity Jane]

Nice update, dont think its appeared since 2014. Like the contrast pics, really makes the deterioration stand out. Everyone loves a projector room. Nice shots

 

[jtza]

I messed up by not having my proper lights when this opened up back then. Photos were awful but glad I got to see it. Nice take on it, like the projector room shot!

 

[Camera Shy]

Nice one mate, failed here a couple of times over the years. Always nice to see.

 

[pastybarm]

I really hope a certain goon tuber who lives nearby does not see this thread.

 

[drhowser]

Holy shit. Is that 4 Altec A4s behind the screen there?

 

[True_British_Metal]

You say it's gone downhill, but if you ask me that looks the same as it did when I went apart from the tarpaulin. For a 28 yearlong derelict building it's still absolutely immaculate.

A pleasure to see once again.

 

[Bugsuperstar]

Looks amazing in there. Great report!

 

[scrappy]

Nice update, dont think its appeared since 2014. Like the contrast pics, really makes the deterioration stand out. Everyone loves a projector room. Nice shots

Unfortunately it does, the place is in a bad way now. shame the projector room didnt have the projectors in it.

 

[scrappy]

I messed up by not having my proper lights when this opened up back then. Photos were awful but glad I got to see it. Nice take on it, like the projector room shot!

Its a good thing you did get to see it. I have had so many ask me over the years for access to this.

 

[scrappy]

Nice one mate, failed here a couple of times over the years. Always nice to see.

I will give you a shout mate next time i see it open

 

[scrappy]

I really hope a certain goon tuber who lives nearby does not see this thread.

Dont matter if he does, it has been bricked up since

 

[scrappy]

Holy shit. Is that 4 Altec A4s behind the screen there?

I dont know, are they?

 

[scrappy]

You say it's gone downhill, but if you ask me that looks the same as it did when I went apart from the tarpaulin. For a 28 yearlong derelict building it's still absolutely immaculate.

A pleasure to see once again.

There is a lot of water coming in and a few of the floors have given way now. its done better than some I agree.

 

[scrappy]

Looks amazing in there. Great report!

Thanks mate