formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
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The owner of a 108-year-old cinema that survived world wars and pandemics hopes to bounce back after being closed for the first time ever. Charles Morris says the Rex Cinema, in Elland, did not close for the Spanish Flu in … Continued
THE Kursaal may lay empty for some time to come following the shock news the Rendezvous Casino is to close. The listed building, known for its brightly-lit dome, sits on a prominent site on Southend seafront. The Kursaal is opposite a site … Continued
The CEO of a popular Sheffield independent cinema has spoken of financial difficulties the company faces as they remain closed due to the coronavirus lockdown, but said they hope to welcome visitors by ‘Autumn’. Read more: https://www.thestar.co.uk/business/consumer/
It’s the perfect quarantine Zoom quiz question – ‘Where was the UK’s first multiplex cinema?’ – and of course we all know the answer – right here in Milton Keynes. But The Point was so much more than just that … Continued
A popular theatre in the county has been awarded £15,000 by the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN) as part of its BFI FAN COVID-19 Resilience Fund for its cinema. Malvern Theatres closed due to the coronavirus pandemic with its future uncertain and … Continued
Hull City Council has been given the green light to bid for almost £290,000 in National Lottery funding to restore the derelict National Picture Theatre. Council documents showed the National Lottery Heritage Fund has approved a grant to draw up more detailed designs … Continued