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TheSmurf
12-06-2012, 10:20 AM
Report for a visit to Preston Odeon, with True British Metal and TheUrbanPest from 28DaysLater.

Having attempted to gain access to St Joseph's and been 'moved on' we decided to have a scout around and see what else was worth a look around Preston. We settled on the Odeon and made our way there.

Once inside I was shocked how good condition it was for a building that had been shut sing 5th September 1992. (Longer than i've been alive). Having completed the our explore we made our was back out only to find it was blocked... Two women stood having a smoke. So we had to wait them out, 25 minutes later we had, had enough and made a run for it. Thud, Thud, Creek as we made our Great Escape.


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scrappy
12-06-2012, 10:58 AM
well done, i know where you got stuck lol it happened to me once.no pics of the main screen?
smiffy
12-06-2012, 11:14 AM
Not a bad report mate :thumb - Been dying to get in here and St Josephs, just never prove to be successful attempts.....
TheSmurf
12-06-2012, 12:03 PM
Yeah St Josephs is a pain, you have car park security one side who are 24/7 and some offices on the other with 24 hour security, you need to be fast, but the Odeon was great. I don't have any photos of the main screen as i've just got into UE and didn't have a tripod or powerful enough torch to light it up :'(
Supersonic_Linzi
12-06-2012, 12:38 PM
Is that the old odeon on church St? If so I only live around the corner and have always wondered what it was like inside lol, thanks :)
scrappy
12-06-2012, 01:58 PM
Yeah St Josephs is a pain, you have car park security one side who are 24/7 and some offices on the other with 24 hour security, you need to be fast, but the Odeon was great. I don't have any photos of the main screen as i've just got into UE and didn't have a tripod or powerful enough torch to light it up :'(

how long ago was it that you went? and yes its impressive. :)


Is that the old odeon on church St? If so I only live around the corner and have always wondered what it was like inside lol, thanks :)

there are a few reports on here of the odeon, just use the search bar above, i managed to light the main screen.
TheSmurf
12-06-2012, 02:23 PM
how long ago was it that you went? and yes its impressive. :)


We tried St Josephs first as that was the plan but ended up going to the Odeon and it was not a let down its a stunning 1930's cinema
smiffy
12-06-2012, 02:52 PM
Yeah St Josephs is a pain, you have car park security one side who are 24/7 and some offices on the other with 24 hour security, you need to be fast.

I know! Its the offices across the road that are the biggest pain, always people coming out for a smoke when your in the middle of something. Thought it was a court across the road the first time I went :p
fenrir
12-06-2012, 04:05 PM
Good first report, been meaning to get in here for a while!
TheSmurf
12-06-2012, 06:15 PM
Well were planning a return if anyone is interested in maybe 3 weeks on a weekend let me know via inbox and ill get it when i am a full member :)
smiffy
12-06-2012, 06:58 PM
Well were planning a return if anyone is interested in maybe 3 weeks on a weekend let me know via inbox and ill get it when i am a full member :)

Make sure you don't take fenderp with you, she's a strange one and part cannibal! - May come out with less then you went in with ;)
TheSmurf
12-06-2012, 07:08 PM
Do explain....
smiffy
12-06-2012, 07:35 PM
Fenrir = Fenderp
She'll get it :D
jST
12-06-2012, 09:54 PM
Not very contextual boss, could be anywhere that has drinks cans in it.

Well done for getting out there though, looks like a good mooch, good pics :)
fenrir
12-06-2012, 11:16 PM
Well were planning a return if anyone is interested in maybe 3 weeks on a weekend let me know via inbox and ill get it when i am a full member :)

Would potentially be interested, depends if i've quit work by then!



Make sure you don't take fenderp with you, she's a strange one and part cannibal! - May come out with less then you went in with ;)

What the hell smiff-derp?? strange yes, but not a cannibal!
smiffy
12-06-2012, 11:29 PM
What the hell smiff-derp?? strange yes, but not a cannibal!

Nah you're both! :)
fenrir
12-06-2012, 11:32 PM
Nah you're both! :)

Boy, imma slap you
the kwan
13-06-2012, 08:49 AM
SEATS, there are still seats...Thanks for sharing this mate I enjoyed looking at it.
TheSmurf
13-06-2012, 09:15 AM
I need to add some more photos but with the standard flash and no tripod all my large and one shots were blurred
ERNIE99_UK
13-06-2012, 10:47 AM
Great report, you now have uf member status!
Rebel
13-06-2012, 10:09 PM
Like the drinks cans, proper retro!
LewisS
14-06-2012, 01:01 PM
I can remember the Fanta cans looking like that.

Wacky stuff!