An opening date has been announced for the new Odeon Cinema in east Leeds.

Odeon will be based in Thorpe Park at new retail park The Springs, and will feature ten modern cinema screens and 971 handmade reclining seats.

People based in east Leeds will soon have a top quality cinema on their doorstep, with an opening date for the cinema set for Friday, April 12.

John Alls, General Manager at ODEON Luxe Thorpe Park, said: “We’ve put a great deal of effort into hiring enthusiastic local people to join our team to ensure we deliver the exceptional customer service expected by our guests.

"The combination of Luxe recliners and Dolby Cinema means that our cinema will offer local film fans a completely unique cinema experience, which is really exciting to be a part of."

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