Memory Palaces

Picturehouse Bromley 8Picturehouse Bromley 8
Plaza, Camden TownPicturehouse Central
Cinema

Picturehouse, Bromley

242 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1PQ

Picturehouse Cinemas beautifully restored the former Odeon in 2019 only to permanently close it in 2024.

Bromley North

Area:South East

Borough:Bromley

Plaza, Camden TownPicturehouse Central
Picturehouse Bromley 2

Picturehouse, Bromley

Area

South East

Open

1936-//-2024

Borough

Bromley
Building: 1936
Cinema opened: 1936
First film: Educated Evans
Temp. closure: 2018—2019 (Redevelopment)
Cinema closed: 2024
Final film: The Blues Brothers
Screens: 6
Orig. screens: 1
Orig. capacity: 1,492
Usage: Not in use
Architect: George Coles
Style: Art Deco
AKA: Odeon, Empire, Cineworld, Picturehouse
Circuit: Odeon (1936—2006)Empire (2006—2016)Cineworld (2016—2018)Picturehouse (2019—2024)

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Odeon, Beckenham

296 High Street, Beckenham, BR3 1DY

1930—

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Picturehouse Bromley 2
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