It’s the beginning of the end at Hanover Mall
Demolition started Tuesday at the Hanover Mall to make way for a new, open-air shopping center. Source: https://hanover.wickedlocal.com/news/20200303/its-beginning-of-end-at-hanover-mall
Showcase Cinema Leeds offers 2-for-1 Military Wives tickets to armed forces personnel
Showcase Cinema de Lux Leeds, which is actually in Birstall, Batley, is making the offer from the release of Military Wives this Friday. Any person who has a military ID card when paying for admission to the film will receive … Continued
Odeon in Taunton sold to Devon council in multi-million pound deal
Odeon in Taunton has been snapped up by a Devon council as part of a multi-million pound deal. Torbay Council bought the premises at the Riverside Retail Park as the authority tries to raise more income. Councils have been taking advantage of … Continued
Britain’s box office started the year well, but coronavirus poses a huge threat
A lack of sure-fire successes from the likes of Disney’s Marvel and Lucasfilm will also prove a challenge for cinema operators. First World War film 1917 and an adaptation of Little Women gave cinemas a solid start to the year, although fears are growing … Continued
Cinema hub plan for empty buildings
The former Regal Cinema could be transformed into a community hub The major project would see the former Regal Cinema and the neighbouring B Wise store transformed into a space for a cinema, eatery, shops and more. Source: https://www.shropshirestar.com/n%20ews/local-hubs/oswestry/2020/03/04/plans-move-forward-to-transform-empty-buildings-in-oswestry-into-community-hub/
First blue plaque for Pembroke celebrates town’s pioneer of cinema
A blue plaque to commemorate one of the pioneers of cinema in Wales has been unveiled in Pembroke’s Main Street The plaque, the first in Pembroke, honours William Haggar, who achieved international success with his ground-breaking moving pictures. Source: http://www.tenby-today.co.uk/article