Hyde Park Picture House - 'Do you remember the old cinemas of Leeds?' Talk with Jane Ellis
73 Brudenell Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1JD
Join us for an intimate talk with Jane Ellis looking back to the era before corporate multiplexes, when Leeds had around 100 independent picture-houses and cinemas, including the Hyde Park Picture House. Some being repurposed from what had been public halls of similar suitable buildings, many were architect designed, becoming instantly recognisable landmarks and there was the emergence of the international Odeon chain setting the standard for impressive architecture.
In the 1960s, with the coming of television, most of these could not compete and closed. Many went over to bingo but most have either been demolished or converted to other uses.
As these fine buildings began gradually to disappear, speaker Jane Ellis began making a photographic record from the 1980s of what remained, and collected the memories of local people who remembered with affection the heyday of “going to the pictures”.
Timings & Tours
- Tuesday 10 September:
- Talk 18:30 (Screen 2)
Location & directions
73 Brudenell Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 1JD
- Contact on day:
- Hyde Park Picture House
- Telephone number:
- +441132752045
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Bookings are available from our website, via telephone or from our box office. Pre-booking is advised due to limited availability.
- Booking contact name:
- Hyde Park Picture House Box Office
- Booking telephone number:
- +441132752045
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://hpph.co.uk/films/do-you-remember-the-old-cinemas-of-leeds
- Alternative booking website:
- https://hpph.co.uk/seasons/heritage-is-open
- Booking opens:
- 01 Jun 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 10 Sep 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
We are committed to being open to all and are delighted that recent renovations have reduced the number of barriers our building presents to disabled visitors. For further details, please visit the access section or our website - https://hpph.co.uk/access
