formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Operators say restrictions mean they will struggle ‘to make ends meet’ as audiences make cautious return. Chinese cinema operators have said restrictions to prevent the spread Covid-19 as the industry reopens after six months of closure and heavy losses mean … Continued
Scotland has begun its most significant relaxation of coronavirus measures since the country went into lockdown in March. Hairdressers and barbers, bars and restaurants, cinemas, tourist attractions, places of worship and childcare settings can now all reopen. Nicola Sturgeon said … Continued
News yesterday that Warner Bros is taking Christopher Nolan’s Tenet off the theatrical release calendar has prompted further trepidation on UK shores, with the country’s major cinema chains scheduled to re-open the majority of their sites in just 10 days’ time. Tenet was set for August … Continued
Figures from the UK creative sector have reacted with cautious optimism to the £1.57bn rescue package for the arts announced by culture secretary Oliver Dowden. Independent cinemas, alongside theatres, galleries, museums and music venues, will be able to access emergency … Continued
Crowd-pleasing classics Grease and Dirty Dancing were among the most popular films to coax people back into cinemas in England last weekend, new figures show. Both movies made it into the box office top 10, along with other old favourites … Continued
The Art Newspaper questions the federation’s 9% fall in revenue this year, suggesting it is more likely to be around 50%. England’s 15 national museums have come off relatively well from the government’s emergency funding for the arts—but the future … Continued