The curtain will soon come down on one of Malta’s oldest and most notorious cinemas as the Planning Authority is on track to approve the conversion of Valletta’s City Lights into a boutique hotel. A decision was expected on Tuesday but was deferred pending final clearance from accessibility and environmental health authorities. The St John’s Street … [Read more...]
Chester organ that gave pleasure to thousands in the city is now entertaining a new generation of film fans Down Under
A HISTORIC cinema organ that once entertained thousands of people in one of Chester's much loved but long gone picture palaces has been given a new lease of life thousands of miles away in a theatre in Australia. The organ, formerly installed in the ABC Regal cinema on Foregate Street in Chester was removed from the venue in the mid 1960s before … [Read more...]
Everyman Cinema coming to Egham as part of major town centre development
An Everyman Cinema is to open in Egham as part of a major development to “transform” the town centre. The revitalisation of the High Street, to be known as Egham Gateway West, will include the boutique cinema, 100 new homes, shops, restaurants and student digs. The development is being managed by Runnymede Borough Council and specialists Places for … [Read more...]
Work planned to improve Folkestone’s run down Leas Pavilion
Work is being planned to ensure the future preservation of the dilapidated and historic Leas Pavilion. A planning application has been submitted to Folkestone and Hythe District Council (FHDC) to remove the existing canopy from the front of the Grade II listed building, along The Leas in the seaside town. The proposal has been submitted by Leas … [Read more...]
Auchterarder’s former Regal Cinema could be given protected status after previously facing wrecking ball
An art deco cinema that was marked for demolition could now be given protected status. Perth and Kinross Council approved plans to tear down Auchterarder’s Regal picture house in 2010. The local authority has now called for the building to be given listed status, which could save it from the wrecking ball. Source: Auchterarder's former Regal … [Read more...]
Bury St Edmunds’ Abbeygate Cinema reveal ambition behind plan to expand
They are not screening wall-to-wall blockbusters, supercharging auditoriums with sensory thrills or showing films in 3D. But Abbeygate Cinema is modernising in a way that could inspire independent businesses and ensure a longer-lasting relevance than by embracing a fad. In our latest Love Local feature, a series sharing ideas of how independent … [Read more...]
