Theatres · West Midlands
Leicester Athena
Leicester Athena — a cinema heritage in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Leicester Athena is a cinema heritage located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.
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Place summary
Leicester Athena is a theatre located in the West Midlands. It serves as a multi-purpose venue for performances and events, contributing to the region's cultural landscape.
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Background
History
The building was originally designed and built in 1936 in the Streamline Moderne style by Robert Arthur Bullivant, and operated as an Odeon Cinema. When it was first opened, the Odeon was one of the most extravagant and largest buildings in the region, with one screen and seating 2,182 guests. The terracotta panels, which feature mermaids, were hand-moulded by William Neatby at the Lambeth premises of Doulton and Co. The cinema was opened on 28 July 1938 with a screening of A Slight Case of Murder. Seating was provided for 1,307 in the stalls and 875 in the upper circle. In 1974 it became a three screen cinema when the original auditorium was subdivided. The main Screen 1, located in the…
Visiting
Since re-opening in 2005, Athena has been host to artists including Olly Murs, Kasabian, Oliver Mtukudzi, X Factor Live shows, Roy Chubby Brown and Jim Davidson.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.6354, -1.1267
- District
- Leicester
- Parish
- Leicester, unparished area
- Postcode
- LE1 1SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester South
- Phone
- +44 116 242 3560
- Established
- 1936
- Official site
- www.curveonline.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15242218 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leicester Athena (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leicester Athena?
- Leicester Athena is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE1 1SB), in the parish of Leicester, unparished area.
- When was Leicester Athena built?
- Built or established in 1936.
- How do I get to Leicester Athena?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE1 1SB. It sits within the Leicester South parliamentary constituency.