They are perhaps the quintessential southern rock band. For 45 years and through enough triumph and tragedy to last a lifetime, Lynyrd Skynyrd always remained true to their fans and to their roots. In 2018 the band embarked on their farewell tour and on November 7 Fathom Events will bring the legendary rockers to the big screen with the exclusive … [Read more...]
Plans submitted for Burnley’s £18m multi-cinema complex Pioneer Place
A planning application has gone in detailing the proposals for the £18m Pioneer Place development in Burnley. The 28,500 sq ft leisure and retail complex looks to relocate an eight-screen Reel Cinema from its existing site on Manchester Road to the new site. A batch of new restaurants, bars, shops, a public plaza and a 125 space car park will … [Read more...]
Southend Seaway plans unveiled
Developers have revealed they aim to start work on a £50million seafront leisure complex early next year. Turnstone Estates bosses spoke about “turbo charging” the Southend economy as they revealed these updated designs for the site of the Seaway Car Park, Lucy Road, Southend. The complex is set to include an 11 screen IMAX Empire Cinema, 20 … [Read more...]
Port Talbot Plaza: Cinema redevelopment plans backed
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, hall, gym and meeting rooms. Councillor Dennis Keogh said people had been waiting a long time for the £6.5m project after years of … [Read more...]
Bob Dylan paints Shanghai red
There are artists and there are artists – and Bob Dylan is both: The world-famed guitar strummer is an almost equally mean hand with pencil and paintbrush. It is Dylan’s visual, rather than aural, oeuvre that is on display in Shanghai in a high-profile, multi-media exhibition that flung open its doors today, that runs through till January … [Read more...]
Sony Centre is next shop to close on Bournemouth’s Westover Road
The road is traditionally dubbed as the ‘Bond Street’ of Bournemouth, due to its stretch of up-market shops. In February 2017, ABC and Odeon cinemas left two empty premises as they were moved over to the new BH2 complex, causing concern among Westover Road traders as they lost out on footfall. Source: Sony Centre is next shop to close on … [Read more...]
