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The UK and Ireland box office grew 30% from July 31 to August 2, compared to the previous weekend, as the reopening of cinemas continues to gather momentum. Box office takings across the three-day weekend were £838,084, up from the … Continued
Whitley Bay’s Jam Jar Cinema received the accolade at the 2020 Small Awards, beating an array of other small businesses from across the UK. Source:https://www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/whitley-bay-cinema-wins-small-business-of-the-year-award/
Ciné-Real, the U.K.’s remaining 16mm film club, is launching a podcast as part of Keep Film Alive, a global campaign supported by stalwarts like Quentin Tarantino and J.J. Abrams. The club, which is now an institution in London, was founded … Continued
The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) and training body ScreenSkills have teamed to launch a free online course to prepare cinema staff for working in a pandemic-era world. The ‘Coronavirus basic awareness for cinemas resource’ is adapted from similar training conceived for … Continued
The government announced a few weeks ago that cinemas were permitted to reopen on 4th July, provided that they could be ‘Covid-secure’, with social distancing and strict hygiene measures in place. However, not all cinema chains could or did reopen … Continued
Continued delays to new films is bad news for the chain, which is burning through an estimated $50m per month while its cinemas remain shut. Coming from a family with a 90-year history in cinema, it is probably no surprise … Continued