Save the Victoria Theatre Salford
Group dedicated to the acquisition and restoration of the Victoria Theatre. Source: Save the Victoria Theatre Salford
Nuneaton’s new cinema plans take a step forward
Plans to regenerate Nuneaton town centre are on the cusp of a major milestone – deciding who will champion the new cinema, bar and restaurant proposals. The Abbey Street part of the Transforming Nuneaton programme will soon have a developer … Continued
Everyman Cinema could be coming to Marlow but nothing confirmed as of yet
It is rumoured that Marlow could be the latest town in the UK to get an Everyman Cinema. The news came about after councillor Suzanne Brown revealed the potential plans on Marlow FM, but she told the Free Press that, … Continued
Bosses at cinema chain Showcase say they’re looking for a new site in Manchester after plans for new school at Belle Vue were revealed
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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. … Continued
Major organisations get together to save derelict Hippodrome Theatre
Several key Derby organisations are pooling their expertise to try to save the derelict former Hippodrome Theatre in Green Lane. The building, which was built in 1914 as a variety theatre and converted into a cinema in 1930, was sold … Continued