formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
A council has agreed to find an extra £6.4m to redevelop a theatre after the estimated cost rose to £19.9m. East Hertfordshire District Council agreed to invest the money in Hertford Theatre, on top of £13.5m previously allocated. The existing … Continued
The Theatre Royal in Dumfries is proud of its claim to be Scotland’s oldest working theatre. However, there have been moments when its very future was most definitely in danger. Opened in 1792, it flourished for more than a century … Continued
Plans to breathe new life into a derelict cinema left empty for 20 years have been backed by councillors. The YMCA wants to run the Grade II-listed Plaza in Port Talbot as a community and business hub with a cafe, … Continued
In the first week of the conflict in September 1939, all places of entertainment were closed on the orders of the Home Office. But from 4 to 8 September, Aberystwyth was the only town in Great Britain to ignore this … Continued
At first glance it appears to be a long abandoned garden, but this is in fact what remains of a much-loved cinema. The Plaza in Port Talbot, built in the 1930s, closed in 1999 and nature has slowly reclaimed the … Continued
A disused court building in Anglesey is to be turned into a boutique cinema offering two-person sofas and snacks delivered to people in their seats. A plan to renovate the Grade-II listed building in Llangefni to “redefine the cinema experience” … Continued