Sign-off on Covid-19 guidelines reboots UK’s £3.6bn film and high-end television industry. Producers of Hollywood blockbusters including The Batman and the next Fantastic Beasts film have been given the go-ahead to restart filming after the UK government and health bodies signed off on new coronavirus safety rules. The approval of the new … [Read more...]
Do you remember any of the Derby cinemas that we’ve loved and lost?
Derby was the first place to show a children's matinee film in the country. Glance at a copy of the Derby Daily Telegraph anytime in the 1920s and 1930s and you will be amazed by the number of places you could watch a film on a Saturday night. At one stage, there were up to 20 cinemas in operation, both in the town centre and out into … [Read more...]
The films still coming out in 2020 once cinemas reopen
What can you expect to see filling up the multiplexes when cinemas reopen next month? Here’s the current blockbuster release schedule, which is subject to change. Read more: https://sports.yahoo.com/films-still-coming-in-2020-uk-103927311.html … [Read more...]
Cineworld and Odeon looking to reopen UK cinemas in July
Cineworld and Odeon join Vue Cinemas in indicating their plans to open their doors again in July. It’s going to be testing times for the cinema industry over the coming months, which is pretty much stating the obvious. But the challenge that’s imminent is the reopening of cinemas, and making them safe for people to visit. It’s pretty well … [Read more...]
When will London reopen and what are the latest social distancing rules?
What you can and cannot do in the capital as London’s lockdown eases, and all the info you need on London venues reopening. Life in London is slowly, steadily returning to some semblance of how it once was – the word ‘normal’ (and the more insidious ‘new normal’) are now a part of the everyday lexicon in households across the capital. But what … [Read more...]
Firefighters tackle blaze next to historic cinema in Sheffield
An investigation has been launched into the cause of a fire next to a historic cinema in Sheffield. Read more: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/firefighters-tackle-a-next-historic-cinema-sheffield-2873089 … [Read more...]
