A flying roof, a bamboo airport, a marooned galleon and a park in the sky … continuing our series, we pick the 25 greatest builds of the new age. Source: The best architecture of the 21st century | Art and design | The Guardian … [Read more...]
Berlin′s celebrated Zoo Palast cinema turns 100
When a vast movie theater near Berlin's central Zoo railway station was revamped and opened on September 18, 1919 with the premiere of Ernst Lubitch's "Madame Dubarry," a German cinematic institution was born. Source: Berlin′s celebrated Zoo Palast cinema turns 100 | Film | DW | 18.09.2019 … [Read more...]
Plans to open new S&B Cinema in Minehead approved by Somerset West and Taunton Council
PLANS for a new cinema in Minehead have been given the green light - and it could be open early next year. Somerset West and Taunton Council has approved plans for S&B Cinemas to open a new three-screen venue in The Avenue. The cinema would go into the former Lifestyle Warehouse building. Hugh and Beryl Scott, owners of S&B, will be … [Read more...]
Hulme Hippodrome named one of most endangered buildings in the country
Hulme Hippodrome, on Preston Street, has been named as one of the ten most endangered buildings in the country by the Victorian Society. The historic building, on Preston Street, was designed by renown architect Joseph John Alley who also designed the Pavilion Theatre in Liverpool and The Plaza Stockport. Opened to the public on October 10, 1901, … [Read more...]
Heritage Lottery Fund gives Clevedon’s Curzon cinema £240k grant to fix leaky roof
Clevedon's Curzon cinema has been successful in its bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and will gain £239,900 to replace its 1920s roof tiles, which had become very fragile and caused leaks throughout the building. The cinema, in Old Church Road, missed out on a £2.2million bid from the HLF in October. Originally built in 1912, the Curzon is … [Read more...]
Brandon cinema and bingo hall could be demolished under eight-home plan
The old cinema in Brandon is set to finally be demolished after planners granted approval for an eight-home development. The London Road site operated as Breckland Bingo And Social Club until the mid-2000s and has stood empty since. Councillor Victor Lukaniuk, who represents Brandon Central on West Suffolk Council, said: “Outline permission … [Read more...]
