The Argus

THE MULTI-million project to demolish the historic Astoria cinema and build 70 flats in its place could be put back on course next week. Source: Multi-million pound flats plan back on track for Astoria building (From The Argus)

A picture house considered to be the oldest permanently-used cinema in the country was closed for business today. Source: The show can’t go on at beloved picture house (From The Argus)

HAPPILY gathered on a warm Saturday afternoon in 1940, the families attending the Kemp Town Odeon had no idea of the devastation they were about to encounter.About 300 people had settled to watch a matinee showing of The Ghost Comes … Continued

Brighton’s redundant Astoria cinema has been sold to a student housing developer for £5.5 million. via Bring on the bulldozers: Brighton’s Astoria cinema sold to developers (From The Argus).

A MAGICIAN is hoping to pull off his greatest trick yet by helping to save an historic theatre set to be converted into a cinema and restaurant complex. Paul Zenon is an organiser of a rally to halt plans to … Continued

A historic theatre will be converted into an eight-screen cinema complex after the government threw out a planning appeal. via Fight to save Brighton’s Hippodrome from redevelopment into eight-screen cinema appears over after planning application isn’t called in (From The … Continued