Town’s ‘elegant’ clock tower given listed status
Goole’s clock tower has been awarded Grade II listed status, as the town celebrates its 200th anniversary. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y65678dn8o
Benedict Cumberbatch Says Paramount-Warner Deal Is A “Calamity” That Must Be Blocked
Benedict Cumberbatch has co-authored an op-ed with Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong in which the actors argue that Paramount‘s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery should be blocked in the UK. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/07/benedict-cumberbatch-paramount-warner-calamity-blocked-1237004191/
I’m a projectionist – I don’t just ‘press play’
The classic thing people ask is ‘do you just press play?’” said projectionist Patrick Welsh. At just 25, he is the youngest projectionist at the Watershed cinema and one of a rapidly dwindling number of people being trained to keep … Continued
Christine Vachon, Ewan McGregor & Sarah Brocklehurst Among Names Set For Edinburgh Film Festival’s 2026 Industry Programme
The Edinburgh Film Festival has confirmed the full lineup for the industry programme, which will run throughout the event’s 2026 edition, taking place from August 13 to 19. Source: https://deadline.com/2026/07/edinburgh-film-festival-2026-industry-1237002354/
Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink,’ Starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, to Open Venice Film Festival
Danny Boyle‘s “Ink,” starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, will open the 83rd Venice Film Festival, which runs Sept. 2-12. The film will world premiere in the main competition section. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/danny-boyle-ink-venice-film-festival-1236812367/
Record number of historic Scottish buildings added to ‘at risk’ list
Save Britain’s Heritage has put 42 properties on its Buildings at Risk register, a move that almost doubles the number of Scottish entries. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yz6vr62rjo