formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Stephen Fry have joined some of Soho’s leading lights to lobby against demolishing the central London Curzon cinema to make way for Crossrail 2. Source: Celebrities join fight to save Soho’s Curzon cinema from Crossrail 2 | … Continued
Spanish attendance grows 4% while market share for local productions expected to hit 20% by end of the year; Cannes criticised for “ignoring” Spanish cinema Source: Spanish cinema attendance up 4% | News | Screen
Cinemas are expected to beef up their security in a crackdown on scammers sneakily filming the new 007 blockbuster when it hits the big screen next month. Source: Cinemas step up anti-piracy measures as new James Bond film Spectre is … Continued
The days of museums being dusty institutions bereft of modern technology are over. Today’s museums are exploiting the very latest in AV technology to bring the public closer to their artifacts — and entertain them at the same time. Here … Continued
THE former Granada theatre and EMD cinema has been placed on the 2015 ‘Buildings at Risk’ register by the Theatre Trust. Despite ongoing talks over its restoration and renovation the Grade II* listed building in Walthamstow has been placed under … Continued
THE FUTURE is looking bright for Bradford’s former Odeon building, according to a national body which champions theatres. Source: Future looks bright for Bradford’s former Odeon, according to new report (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)