The historic Plaza Cinema in Waterloo has smashed a fundraising target set to help it survive the coronavirus shutdown – and now it has revealed plans to reopen on July 17.
The future of the much-loved community cinema, which opened in 1939, was thrown into doubt when it had to close its doors on March 18 due to Government restrictions.
Former volunteer Daniel Taylor launched a crowd-funding appeal, hoping to raise £1,000 to help towards costs. But just weeks later, almost £11,000 has been pledged and manager Martin Fol has been able to draw up a new socially-distanced seating plan ready for reopening.