Haunting images show iconic Odeon cinema in its final days as a lone viewer sits in an empty screen
dailyrecord.co.ukHaunting images of Ayr’s Odeon have shown the final days of the iconic cinema. Moving stills have captured a “moment in time” as a lone cinema-goer takes in one of the last ever screenings at the historic picture house.Departing staff also pose in the revealing pictures taken on Wednesday, May 31 ahead of the Odeon’s closure on Monday, June 5.Two workers are spotted serving popcorn on one of their last shifts and another worker smiles as he stands in the auditorium in front of the big screen.
The man behind the lens is photographer Gavin Macqueen, who captured the powerful pictures with childhood pal Darren Tomlinson the lone audience member.The pair from Prestwick, now living in Glasgow, journeyed down to the coast for a place that was a landmark of their youth.Gavin told Ayrshire Live: “After hearing the sad news of the imminent demise, we paid homage for one last time.
I went along with my camera to get some pictures as a record of the last days. It is a moment in time.“The Ayr Odeon has been a town landmark since the 1930s for generations of cinema goers, including ourselves.“It was quite gutting to revisit knowing that this was the last time.
The film was Fast X and it was a bit of a let down but the experience of being at this iconic cinema in its final days was worth it.“The pictures are really haunting.
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