£7 million plans to transform Soho’s iconic Windmill Theatre
The former lap-dancing club will become “a first class performance venue and cabaret”. Source: https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/7-million-plans-transform-sohos-20213294
Inside the abandoned Brent cinema set to be transformed into 127 flats and a shared working space
An 85-year-old cinema in north west London is on its way to becoming co-living and co-working – the first of its kind in the borough. The Savoy, a former 2,000-seat grade II listed cinema in Burnt Oak will see its exterior restored, … Continued
The story of the Sunderland Empire – we take a look at its glories, celebrities and disasters as we mark a year since our beloved theatre hosted its last show
London has larger and more famous theatres. But none of them better this beautiful specimen of ornate Edwardian architecture. Anyone who has sat in both the Empire and the London Palladium can confirm this. While the building itself is only … Continued
Hundreds join bid to ‘save’ heritage Shrewsbury cinema
More than 500 people have signed a petition to save a 1930s cinema from potentially being turned into flats. Shrewsbury’s Grade II listed former Granada Theatre was built in 1934 and is currently used as a bingo hall. Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-56361211
Art deco cinema to sell for just £1 more than 20 years after it closed
A once stunning art deco cinema looks set to be sold to a property developer for £1. The derelict Vogue in Hamilton will be partially demolished and turned into flats after years of neglect. Source: https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/art-deco-cinema-sell-just-20073702
Why Paris Is Still the Best Place in the World to Go to the Movies
I learned firsthand about the French passion for auteur cinema during a junior year abroad in Aix-en-Provence, in southern France. Between classes I’d spend afternoons surrounded by cinephiles at the art-house theater near my student apartment, discovering the films of … Continued
Basildon regeneration: Largest cinema screen in Essex to open in Basildon in 2022
The largest cinema screen anywhere in Essex is set to open next year in Basildon, Essex. The new multi-screen cinema being built in Basildon town centre, set to be run by cinema chain Empire, has been under construction since 2019 … Continued
Art Deco cinema saved from conversion into a hotel
A former theatre turned cinema in the West End has been saved from conversion into a hotel after Camden council rejected an appeal from the developer. What is today the Odeon Covent Garden was originally opened in 1931 as the … Continued
New Camden shopping complex slammed on social media – but some are already planning visit
The centre featuring 150 shops and 60 food and drink outlets will open later this year. Source: https://www.mylondon.news/whats-on/
Brent Council approves plans at Burnt Oak Broadway bingo hall
A former cinema and bingo hall is set to be redeveloped into a new shared living space, despite concerns some of the homes will be “around three times the size of a UK prison cell”. Brent Council’s planning committee approved … Continued