A Night at The Plaza: Exploring the History of The Plaza
The night brought The Plaza back to life through a whole host of brilliant performances, talks and viewings exploring the storied life of The Plaza. Originally built as part of Leeds Grand Theatre it became a cinema in the early 20th century and became nicknamed ‘The Plaza’ in the late fifties. With a programme of art films and B movies, it would show a more ‘alternative’ side of cinema.
All photos © Michael Godsall.
A Night at The Plaza is part of our Hidden Histories of New Briggate project. The project is supported by Leeds City Council and Historic England as part of the New Briggate High Street Heritage Action Zone regeneration programme.
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East Street Arts is leading a cultural consortium of organisations based on or near New Briggate on the North side of the city centre of Leeds, which is part of a national programme funded by Historic England called the High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ).
