A Christmas wish: Frida Cinema asks for donations after projector breaks down
The Frida Cinema is asking for the community’s help to offset the cost of a new projector system and fund events in the new year. Source: https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/
Regal, The Plaza & The Castle: The history of Northwich’s cinemas
Northwich had a number of cinemas. There was The Pavilion Central, The Plaza, Regal and Castle. All run by Cheshire County Cinemas at some point. The third earliest cinema, the first being the Central, was The Castle, in Castle Street, … Continued
Inside the ‘smallest cinema in the world’ and the amazing story behind it which all happened in Wales
Housed in a caravan with just eight seats the Sol Cinema from Swansea is thought to be the smallest in the world. Projectionist and co-founder Paul O’Connor says in a world of “plastic atmosphere” multiplexes this 1972 converted camper offers … Continued
Retirement community planned for old ABC cinema site in Tunbridge Wells town centre
ABC cinema site in Tunbridge Wells has been deserted since 2000. Source: https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/retirement-community-planned-old-abc-6406479
The challenges of running Wales’ oldest cinema during the worst crisis the leisure and hospitality industry has ever faced
In the small town of Brynmawr at the heart of the picturesque centre square is the well known Market Hall cinema. Having first opened in 1894, it is the oldest cinema in Wales, overseeing not only the vast changes in … Continued
France Bans Concessions At Cinemas For Three Weeks As Part Of New Anti-Covid Measures
Stopping short of a lockdown or the addition of curfews as some other European countries have imposed recently, France is introducing new measures to combat the spread of the Omicron variant. Chief among them affecting the entertainment industry is that … Continued