Burnley town centre could be dealt a huge blow with news that original plans for the highly-anticipated leisure complex look set to be scaled back. Source: https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/people/ … [Read more...]
Will mandatory face coverings in England bring audiences back to the cinema?
Visitors to English cinemas will have to wear face coverings from 8 August, according to new government guidance — but will it affect whether audiences flock back? Boris Johnson announced this afternoon that it will be a legal requirement to wear a mask in various “indoor settings where you are likely to come into contact with people you do not … [Read more...]
UPDATED: UK cinemas – a list of which ones have reopened their doors
There’s still some uncertainty as to which cinemas in the UK are open and which aren’t: here’s our list of all the ones we know of whose doors are open. It was all the way back in March when UK cinemas shut their doors in response to the spread coronavirus. Since then, major summer releases and smaller films alike have delayed their cinema runs or … [Read more...]
Nedlands Council backs Windsor Cinema owner in fight against heritage listing
THE City of Nedlands has backed the owner of Windsor Cinema in fighting a State Government proposal to heritage list the Stirling Highway building. Councillors agreed at their July 28 meeting not to support listing of the iconic 1937-built structure onto the State Register for Heritage … [Read more...]
Talking heads: Cambridge startup pioneers holographic headset
VividQ, a deep tech software startup based in Cambridge, has received a Smart Grant of £334K from Innovate UK to fund groundbreaking industrial R & D for a world first holographic headset prototype. The prototype will showcase VividQ’s latest cutting-edge software for high quality Computer-Generated Holography (CGH), providing an enhanced … [Read more...]
Chilfest organisers plan immersive ‘silent’ open-air cinema to replace cancelled music festival
Plans for an open-air cinema in Tring – run by organisers of Chilfest – have been given the go-ahead by councillors. Chilfest outdoor cinema has been operating at the weekends on Pendley Activity Meadow, on Cow Lane, since July. And now a meeting of Dacorum Borough Council’s licensing of alcohol and gambling sub-committee has given permission … [Read more...]
