Bosses at a cinema chain Showcase say they want to open a new 'state of the art' theatre in Manchester - after plans for a new school on their current site at Belle Vue were revealed. Council papers published this week show Manchester council wants to buy the site in Gorton - which is understood to have been put up for sale - and use part of the … [Read more...]
Former Lancaster cinema will be demolished to create student apartment block
Plans to demolish a former cinema in Lancaster and turn it into a student apartment block have been given the go-ahead. The historic Palace Theatre on Dalton Square closed in 1974 and later became a nightclub and children's soft play centre. Lancaster City Council have now approved scaled-back proposals to demolish the majority of a building and … [Read more...]
Harwich’s Electric Palace is halfway to its £50k target
AN historic cinema under renovation has received a £25,000 cash boost, which has taken its restoration campaign past the halfway mark. The Electric Palace Cinema, in King’s Quay Street, Harwich, has been undergoing a £750,000 restoration project to prevent the building’s ceiling from collapsing. The second part of the project is to revamp the … [Read more...]
Funding grant pushes Curzon Cinema closer to roof
The Curzon cinema has received a £75,000 donation from the Garfield Weston Foundation, taking its fundraising total to £570,000. Work will start in late February 2020 and be completed in around six months. The foundation is a family-founded charitable grant-making trust which gives away more than £80million a year to charities across the … [Read more...]
Adults are having to use toddler booster seats after Cineworld blunder
New comfy seats with high backs installed at a Cineworld have seen adults using toddler booster seats to see the screen - some have complained. Bosses at the Bristol cinema acknowledged the problem and have been offering free tickets to complainants, however, disgruntled movie-goers are demanding action or warnings to let people know of the … [Read more...]
Plan for Clydeside retail outlet with shops, restaurants and cinema given green light
MAJOR plans for a new Clydeside retail outlet – including shops, restaurants and a cinema – have been given the green light. ‘Glasgow Harbour Lifestyle Outlet’ will be developed on land bordered by both the River Clyde and River Kelvin. Source: Plan for Clydeside retail outlet with shops, restaurants and cinema given green light - Glasgow Live … [Read more...]
