Odeon Cinemas: Banbury.

If you have visited this cinema and would like to say a few words about it to be posted here, please e-mail me.

Picture by: Debbie

This from Alan: 'The Banbury Odeon was my home for nearly 20 years when it was owned by Classic cinemas. I was the senior projectionist and loved every second of the job - what is it about the industry that grabs you like no other? When I was there we ran towers and Westar mechs. On my days off I would run a show in Oxford, running B T H machines - they were built like tanks but so steady and quiet - that's passion for you. I was sent to Blackpool to run a show for a week, and it lasted 15 weeks running carbons - that was a great time.'

This from Philip Mayer: 'I haven't visited this cinema, but can tell you that it's situated in The Horsefair, and it opened 7th Oct 1940 as the Regal. In 1956 it was renamed Essoldo, then Classic in 1972, subsequently Cannon and now Odeon.'

www.odeon.co.uk