Restoration work for historic Leeds cinema Hyde Park Picture House to begin in April
Vital restoration work on the Hyde Park Picture House which had been postponed due to the pandemic will begin in April. Source: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/
Stockport’s Light cinema given grant as part of government’s culture recovery fund
British Film Institute says the funding will be crucial to the economic and cultural recovery of the communities the cinemas serve, after they had to shut due to lockdown. Source: https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/
Lancaster project captures glamour and glitz of cinema in 1930s and beyond
Photographs of fabulous film stars and fascinating interviews form part of a stunning new online showcase to capture 1930s cinemagoing in Britain. The website, to help researchers and the public in their quest for information about the silver screen in … Continued
Civic Society objects to planning ‘free-for-all’ in Oxford
Members of the Oxford Civic Society planning group are extremely concerned about proposed changes to planning regulations which could see premises categorised as businesses to be converted to residential use leading to poor-quality homes and empty high streets. Oxford Civic … Continued
Birks Cinema on demand streaming service is a Scottish first
Innovation has come from a Highland Perthshire cinema which is opening up film choices for its regulars at home. Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/birks-cinema-demand-streaming-service-23447812
George Lazenby responds to his James Bond film being named the best ever
George Lazenby, the actor who played James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, says he was pleased to learn that his 007 film had been named the best Bond film ever in a recent Yahoo poll. “Over the years, … Continued