Odeon Leeds-Bradford Odeon Leeds-Bradford is a

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cinema at Gallagher Leisure Park,

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, between the cities of

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and

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in England. It has 13 auditoria, ranging from 126 to 442 seats. All screens have

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sound, and the two largest screens have DTS digital surround sound. In 2011

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had all 13 screens converted to

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using

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digital cinema projectors, Doremi Servers and Unique System's Rosetta Bridge Theatre Management System. Seven of the screens are equipped for 3D projection with the

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system. Gallagher Group developed the Leisure Park at the end of the 1990s and contracted a major cinema chain to operate the multiplex. That chain withdrew before the cinema was completed, so Odeon Cinemas took over. The cinema opened on 6 July 2000, showing ''

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''. Odeon had closed the

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in June 2000 and closed the

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in 2001. In September 2017 the cinema underwent a major refit converting the cinema to Odeon Leeds-Bradford Luxe. This included the installation of

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chairs into every screen, refits to the foyer and toilets and the installation of a new food and drink retail counter as well as the introduction of a bar area installed into former unused space.

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