
What is recorded here
This grey commemorative plaque records: Odeon Cinema Opened in June 1934. There were 518 seats in the stalls and 468 in the circle. It closed in October 1971 and remained unused until 1982, when it was demolished and shops and housing were then built on the site
The Odeon Cinema in Lewes, opened in June 1934 with a capacity of nearly 1000 seats, served as a significant cultural and social hub until its closure in October 1971, reflecting the rise and fall of cinema culture in the mid-20th century.
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