Stage set for new shows and screenings at Leeds Heritage Theatres
Two of Leeds’s most unique and historical cultural venues are set to raise the curtain on a new programme of shows and screenings. Source: https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/
Wakefield Council accused of vandalism in wanting to demolish former cinema
Fears are growing that Wakefield Council is intending to demolish one of the city’s best-known landmarks, the former Regal/ABC cinema on the corner of Kirkgate. The art deco building has now stood empty for more than 20 years. Source: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/
South Lanarkshire Council to sell old Vogue Cinema for £1
Hamilton’s former Vogue Cinema is one step closer to becoming a block of affordable housing after councillors agreed to its sale. Clyde Valley Housing Association will now be able to start work on a £3.4 million project to create 23 … Continued
Hundreds join bid to ‘save’ heritage Shrewsbury cinema
More than 500 people have signed a petition to save a 1930s cinema from potentially being turned into flats. Shrewsbury’s Grade II listed former Granada Theatre was built in 1934 and is currently used as a bingo hall. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-shropshire-56361211
Northumberland theatre and arts centre to be transformed in £17.7m redevelopment project
The new Maltings venue will be an ‘iconic, multi-purpose cultural and entertainment complex’ when its doors open in 2025. The project, confirmed after the signing of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, will deliver a major transformation and expansion of the current … Continued
Operator wanted to ‘bring the magic of the big screen’ back to former Edwardian cinema
The lost cinema first opened in 1912. Plans are progressing to bring the former Prescot Picture Palace, a landmark cinema building in the centre of Prescot town, back to life. The long-lost cinema, which first opened in 1912, was the … Continued