THE ABC cinema holds many precious memories for Warrington Guardian readers. Source: https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/19798782.warrington-people-loved-former-abc-cinema/ … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Wakefield’s former ABC cinema that has stood derelict for 20 years ‘should be converted into live music venue’
A former cinema in Wakefield city centre that has been reduced to a vacant eyesore for more than two decades is a 'hidden gem', a restoration society has said. Source: https://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/ … [Read more...]
Groundwork starts on former ABC cinema site in Tunbridge Wells
Heavy plant rolled on to the ABC cinema site in Tunbridge Wells yesterday (January 12) to ensure planning consent for the flats and cinema did not expire. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council gave approval for an £80 million development on Mount Pleasant and Church Road, with retirement flats, a cinema and some retail in July … [Read more...]
Bruce, the last ‘Jaws’ shark, docks at the Academy Museum
Bruce, the fiberglass shark made from the “Jaws” mold, is ready for his close-up. The 1,208 pound, 25-foot-long, 45-year-old shark, famous for being difficult to work with on the set of Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller, on Friday was hoisted up in the air above the main escalator of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles where … [Read more...]
Melbourne gyms, cinemas and other businesses reopen as restrictions lift
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...]
