The chain has been shut since March, when the country went into lockdown, however the government has now announced that cinemas can reopen from July 4.
ODEON will be reopening 10 cinemas next Saturday – and Port Solent is included in that list.
There will be new health and safety measures in place to protect staff and customers.
Carol Welch, ODEON managing director UK & IRE said: ‘We are excited to confirm that from 4 July, our UK cinemas will begin reopening. We’ve carefully planned every step of our guest journey and put safety measures in place that will enable our highly trained colleagues to provide a controlled and safer cinema experience for all our guests.
‘New measures include social distancing in our auditoriums and foyers, additional cleaning regimes, and a request to book tickets online prior to arrival. We would like to thank our colleagues and guests for their patience during this period, and we can’t wait to welcome guests back to big screen entertainment and a safer cinema experience.’
Have a look through the gallery below to see what a trip to ODEON will look like from July 4.
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ODEON Cinemas will begin reopening its Port Solent site on July 4 with thorough safety measures in place to deliver a safer cinema experience. Photo: Joe Pepler/PinPep
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ODEON staff will be equipped with PPE, including face coverings and gloves. Photo: Joe Pepler/PinPep
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When ODEON reopens limited seats will be on sale for each screening to ensure social distancing between parties, and contactless transactions and ticket checks will be part of the additional health & safety measures. Photo: Joe Pepler/PinPep
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There will be staggered show start times to reduce queues, with safe queuing measures in place such as floor markings and cinema host support Photo: Joe Pepler/PinPep