Community rallies to save Beckenham ODEON cinema from closure
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 13:32 · Archive
Around 150 people have rallied to save Beckenham ODEON ahead of its planned closure on 29 November.
Around 150 people gathered on Saturday 10 October to support the campaign to keep Beckenham ODEON operating as a cinema. The venue is scheduled to close permanently on 29 November, leaving campaigners with just weeks to fight for its future. A petition against the closure has reached 11,544 signatures, with over 100 verified Bromley voters backing a bid to have the building listed as an Asset of Community Value.
Campaigners have joined forces with Friends of Beckenham Cinema to prevent the building from being converted into a church. Resident Zoe Brooks, who has a 12-year-old daughter, described the loss of the cinema as 'heartbreaking' and 'massively detrimental' to the community. She highlighted the cinema's role as a safe space for young people, saying: 'I can book her ticket; she can walk there with her friend, and I know that she's five minutes away.'
Brooks also raised concerns about the impact on Beckenham High Street and the loss of the building's heritage. She noted that the cinema has been operating for almost 100 years, describing it as part of the town's history and 'very much part of our local family life'.
How it is being reported
- Community rally in race against time to STOP Beckenham cinema closureAround 150 people have rallied to save Beckenham ODEON as the fight to protect the much-loved cinema intensifies ahead of its closure.News Shopper · 15 Oct, 13:00
- Community rally in race against time to STOP Beckenham cinema closureAround 150 people have rallied to save Beckenham ODEON as the fight to protect the much-loved cinema intensifies ahead of its closure.This Is Local London · 15 Oct, 13:00
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