The NEON
| Newport Odeon | |
|---|---|
Grade II listedbuilding | |
 NEON in early 2016 | |
  Location within Wales | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art decoarchitecture |
| Town or city | Barnardtown,Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Coordinates | 51°35′29″N2°59′26″W/ 51.591474°N 2.990636°W |
| Completed | 1938 |
| Renovated | 2003 |
| Client | Odeon Cinemas |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Harry Weedon |
The formerNewport Odeon,currently trading asThe NEON,is a large Grade IIlistedbuilding in the city ofNewport,South Wales.
It is located at the junction of Clarence Place and Chepstow Road on the east side ofNewport city centre,nearNewport Bridge.The building is one of the few true examples ofArt Decoarchitecture in Newport.
History
[edit]It was opened in March 1938 as anOdeoncinema,[1]designed by Harry Weedon. The cinema closed in 1981, fell derelict in the following years and faced the possibility ofdemolition.It was designated aGrade II listed buildingin 1999.[2]
Subsequent ownership
[edit]After many years of the ground floor being used assnooker hall,the building was bought by a local business-owning couple in 2003 and was transformed at a cost of over £1 million and renamed Newport City Live Arena. Features included a huge television screen to show live sporting events and a stage that hosted several famousmusicacts.
The building was sold, redeveloped and opened in February 2016 as a live music and vintage movie venue and named The NEON (Newport Entertains Our Nation). The name is a play on the original Odeon name (Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation).[3]The business is owned and run by businessmen Ian Gilland and Andrew James Byers.[4]Then on the 29th of December 2023 the police carried out a warrant and found a cannabis farm.
Political events
[edit]In 2019, the venue sold out to over 1,000 people for a rally of theBrexit Party,[5]with figures includingNigel Farage,Ann Widdecombe,Nathan GillandJames Wellsspeaking to supporters ahead of the 2019European Parliament elections.
References
[edit]- ^Odeon Cinema Newport
- ^Cadw."Former Odeon Cinema (Capone's Night Club) (Grade II) (21460)".National Historic Assets of Wales.Retrieved3 September2023.
- ^Ciaran Kelly (24 January 2016)"New live venue at site of former Odeon Cinema in Newport on track for opening next month",South Wales Argus.Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^"NEWPORT ENTERTAINS OUR NATION LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)".beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.Retrieved3 May2019.
- ^"'We won't give up the battle': Nigel Farage's pledge to Newport at his Brexit Party rally ".South Wales Argus.Retrieved3 May2019.
51°35′29″N2°59′26″W/ 51.591474°N 2.990636°W
See also
[edit]| Music |
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