We are extremely proud to add UK screen legend Julie Walters to our growing list of celebrity support. Julia Mary “Julie” Walters, CBE (born 22 February 1950) is an English actress and novelist. She came to international prominence for portraying the title role in Educating Rita (1983). It was a role she had created on the West End stage, [...]
Direct report from Executive Committee meeting
At this morning’s Executive Committee meeting, Mark Nicholson of BORG made a representation to the councillors in which he expressed thanks to the HCA for all of the vital repair works applied to the Odeon whilst in their care, which was in complete contrast to the years of neglect from Yorkshire Forward. Mark also thanked [...]
BREAKING: Odeon Purchased for £1
LATEST NEWS REGARDING BRADFORD COUNCIL’S PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE ODEON… At this morning’s meeting, the move to accept the HCA’s offer was voted for unanimously by the Executive Committee. Council Leader Dave Green said “Let’s get on with it!”
Glamourous film buff lends her support to BORG!
Glamorous film buff, presenter, film critic, journalist and daughter of Eve Pollard, Claudia Winkleman has shown her support to BORG and the campaign to save the Bradford Odeon. Current presenter of Film 2013, and former presenter of Sky’s Academy Awards and Oscar ceremonies, there’s nothing Claudia doesn’t know about film. She was also a former presenter [...]
BREAKING: Council’s Executive Committee to decide Odeon’s future.
In response to the inaccurate reports and comments that have appeared on the BBC and the internet following the HCA press release this afternoon, BORG wish to clarify that Bradford Council have NOT purchased the Odeon or accepted the additional funding offered by the HCA. The offer requires formal consideration and the final decision will [...]
HCA offer additional funding for Bradford Odeon
The current owners of the Odeon have considered Bradford Council’s request for additional financial funding to assist the regeneration future of the building and the former Tyrls police station. However, the £3.5M offered by the Homes & Communities Agency is a smaller sum than was requested, so for now the ball is in the Council’s [...]
Bond girl glamour at Bradford Odeon
When Odeon 3 began screening films in the former ballroom on 23rd June 1988, the Gala Opening was “by invitation only”. The original Odeon Twins were closed for the evening. The special guest star was former Bond Girl Caroline Munro and the new 244 seat cinema was officially opened by The Lord Mayor. The first [...]
New BORG & Odeon supporter, Victoria Wood!
We are proud to have one of the funniest UK comedienne’s supporting BORG and the campaign to save Bradford Odeon. Victoria Wood CBE (born 19 May 1953) is an English comedian, actor, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and director. Wood has written and starred in sketches, plays, films and sitcoms, and her live comedy act is interspersed with her own compositions, [...]
Exhibition featuring Beatles at the Gaumont
I got a lovely surprise from my folks recently who have been day tripping to Liverpool. They’d been to the Beatles exhibition (free admission) at the new Pier Head exhibition space, and returned bearing a gift of some framed prints of the Beatles performing at the Gaumont in ’63/64. A beautiful collection of rare photographs [...]
BREAKING: Executive Committee Purchase Approval with terms.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING – 12th March 2013 The Council’s Regeneration Director Barra MacRuari presented the report to the Committee and referred to the findings of the associated structural surveys. He explained that the information had been available publicly in line with the agreed levels of transparency that were now applied to the Odeon. The key [...]