Some Victorian cinemas and gyms were so keen to open again, they organised midnight sessions for the moment the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions came into effect. "A lot of people have been calling out locally for us to reopen," Michael Smith from Sun Theatre in Yarraville, in Melbourne's inner west, said. "Both residents who live … [Read more...]
Cinemagoers in regional Victoria celebrate end of COVID restrictions with reopening of theatres
Regional cinemas are excited in being permitted to open their doors again to patrons Cinemas will be able to seat 100 people per space after November 22 to a maximum of 25 per cent capacity Cinema staff have been relying on JobKeeper while the pandemic has kept doors closed. Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/ … [Read more...]
Tunbridge Wells council investigates buying ABC cinema site after latest owner puts it on sale
lysian Residencies dashed hopes the redundant land would be developed after putting it on the market. Source: https://www.kentlive.news/news/tunbridge-wells-council-investigates-buying-4595200 … [Read more...]
Newcastle Civic Theatre reopens to audiences of 500 with a COVID-safe plan and a silver screen
Newcastle's iconic Civic Theatre is set to bring the cinema experience back into the CBD for the first time since the 1970s. A 7.5-metre movie screen has been installed in the main auditorium, along with a state-of-the-art sound system. Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-16/ … [Read more...]
George Street skyscraper to replace last major cinema in Sydney’s CBD if approved
A 270-metre skyscraper planned for George Street is approved as an addition to the Event Cinemas site, alongside a new boutique cinema. The Central Sydney Planning Committee approved the development will replace the last major cinema in the city on Friday. Read … [Read more...]
Dim the lights as we remember Merseyside’s great vanished cinemas
Long before the days of TVs, DVDs and streaming services, there used to be a cinema or picture house on nearly every street corner. Often housed in ornate buildings with names like the Rialto, the Roxy, or the Majestic, people would flock to them once, twice, even three times a week. It would not only be a film - the programme would also … [Read more...]
