Leicester Athena
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Athena is a conferencing and banqueting venue in the heart of the new cultural quarter of Leicester City Centre
, in the United Kingdom
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style by Robert Arthur Bullivant as an Odeon Cinema
but was closed during the 90s. The building was then restored in an Art Deco
style as a venue for corporate and social events with a capacity of over 1300 guests.
"The Great Hole of Leicester" is the unofficial name given to the terracotta and brick circle which stands by West Bridge. Originally only formed only of the top half, the lower part added, to form a circle in 1981. The top was the design over the entrance to the former wholesale fruit and vegetable market (1972) in Rutland Street, which stood opposite Athena. The terracotta panels, which feature mermaids, were hand moulded by William Neatby at the Lambeth
premises of Doulton and Co.
Leicester City Centre
Leicester City Centre is an area covering the core inner city area and central business district of the city of Leicester, England. It is roughly delineated from Leicester's suburbs by the A594, Leicester's inner ring road....
, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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History
The landmark building was originally designed in 1936 in the Streamline ModerneStreamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne, sometimes referred to by either name alone or as Art Moderne, was a late type of the Art Deco design style which emerged during the 1930s...
style by Robert Arthur Bullivant as an Odeon Cinema
Odeon Cinemas
Odeon Cinemas is a British chain of cinemas, one of the largest in Europe. It is owned by Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group whose ultimate parent is Terra Firma Capital Partners.-History:Odeon Cinemas was created in 1928 by Oscar Deutsch...
but was closed during the 90s. The building was then restored in an Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
style as a venue for corporate and social events with a capacity of over 1300 guests.
"The Great Hole of Leicester" is the unofficial name given to the terracotta and brick circle which stands by West Bridge. Originally only formed only of the top half, the lower part added, to form a circle in 1981. The top was the design over the entrance to the former wholesale fruit and vegetable market (1972) in Rutland Street, which stood opposite Athena. The terracotta panels, which feature mermaids, were hand moulded by William Neatby at the Lambeth
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
premises of Doulton and Co.