The Electric Palace in Harwich was closed long before lockdown came into effect, with an extensive restoration starting in November 2018.
After hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding was secured and building work started, asbestos was discovered in the roof of the building, adding to construction bills and Heritage England placing the cinema on the ‘heritage at risk’ register to protect it.
But now the independent cinema is nearly ready to start welcoming customers again.
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