formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Outdoor cinemas began to reopen in England last week, as part of the gradual easing of lockdown measures. While indoor cinemas are expected to reopen from July 4, drive-ins and open-air screenings may still prove the best option for film fans this summer. … Continued
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 … Continued
After two decades of planning, delays and false starts, Vinci is finally starting main building work on the £70m first phase of the Northgate scheme in Chester city centre. Read more: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2020/06/24/vinci-starts-70m-chester-scheme-after-20-years-of-false-starts/
A NEW official opening date for an eight-screen independent cinema in East Lancashire has been confirmed. The £6.5million Reel Cinema in Blackburn town centre, which is part of an ambitious project to regenerate Blakey Moor and the town’s night-time economy, is now … Continued
A new flagship cinema is to be opened in Chelsea in July as lockdown eases. Howard Raymond’s llona House Securities has completed the building of a new Everyman cinema on the King’s Road – and now plans to open on … Continued
Some of the UK’s biggest theatres have ruled out reopening in July – despite being given the green light to do so – claiming the move would be economically damaging to their businesses. Venues including Curve in Leicester, Birmingham Hippodrome, … Continued