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For those of us who have watched every Netflix series available, a chance to sit in front of the big screen once more sounds very appealing. According to the government’s exit strategy, cinemas in England could reopen in a month’s … Continued
The Oxford Film Festival’s 2020 virtual edition is still going, but it celebrated the best of this year’s films during a virtual awards ceremony this past weekend. Read more:https://www.oxfordeagle.com/2020/06/09/oxford-film-festival-announces-winners-of-2020-virtual-fest/
Might Odeon be showing Universal movies after all when cinema reopen? There’s been a little bit of progress. Well, this might just be one of those fusses that’s slowly died down a bit. Off the back of Universal Pictures’ decision … Continued
The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) has published safety guidelines for the re-opening of drive-in cinemas—the first step in the recovery of the U.K. cinema sector from the Covid-19 lockdown. Drive-in cinemas, which are allowed to open in England on June … Continued
There’s going to be a major revamp of the historic High Street building, which is expected to take up to three years. Work to regenerate the historic Palace Theatre finally begins this week. The historic building at the top of Swansea ’s … Continued
A decision on whether the controversial revamp of Norwich’s Anglia Square will be allowed now rests in the hands of just one man – and will be made within three months. Read more: https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/politics/inspector-lodges-anglia-square-revamp-report-with-government-1-6691803
The 105-year-old cinema did not close during either of the World Wars but was forced to close by coronavirus. Leiston Film Theatre, Suffolk’s oldest cinema, is planning to reopen to the public in July after nearly three months of lockdown. … Continued
Sherborne Cinema owner Mark Cunningham said the auditorium is too small and a regular deep clean would be too costly. Read more:https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/independent-cinema-gloucester-wont-able-4205818
A NATIONAL body which protects historic theatres has objected to plans to demolish Colchester’s old Odeon and replace it with flats. The Theatres Trust, which promotes protection of historic arts venues, has criticised at Blumarble’s plans to pull down the … Continued
Although it’s part of a performer’s mental arsenal to roll with the punches, the pandemic is a pretty tough right-hook in the mouth of the performing arts. Getting together in big groups looks to be off the table for the … Continued