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Articles originating in the United Kingdom
In an exclusive first interview, the CEO talks about his love of scary movies, video games and why the BFI should be like ‘a nerdy friend’… Read more: https://www.ft.com/content/8b1866f4-8b9d-11ea-9dcb-fe6871f4145a
Jewish tailor Mark Freedman was the inspiration behind The Picture House and The Olympia… Read more: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/history/rags-riches-story-man-who-18216200
COLCHESTER’S iconic old Odeon cinema could be demolished and reconstructed as part of new plans to turn it into dozens of apartments. Owner Blumarble Property has unveiled fresh proposals for the Crouch Street premises, which would see the 55 apartments, … Continued
1980: For every Shropshire cinema which has closed forever, there will be a film which becomes a historical footnote, as the last movie shown there… Read more: https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/nostalgia/2020/05/11/flashback-may-1980/
The actors Alan Cumming and Dougray Scott, and the Scots Makar Jackie Kay have given their support to a fundraising appeal to help The Birks Cinema in Aberfeldy re-open… Read more: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/messages-support-aberfeldys-birks-cinema-21994848
Vue, one of Europe’s largest cinema chains, has revealed a number of measures it will look to enforce this summer when cinemas look to reopen in the U.K. The cinema operator said it “welcomes” the government’s plan to open cinemas from … Continued
Theatre and entertainment bosses fear venues in Norfolk and Waveney will not reopen to live audiences until 2021. Hundreds of shows and screenings across the region have already been postponed or cancelled as a result of the coronavirus crisis. And, … Continued
The UK government has published its COVID-19 recovery strategy, with cinemas given a provisional green light to re-open “no earlier than July 4.” However, the 50-page document suggests that the re-opening of any indoor public spaces will be dependent on a reduction … Continued
Chains threaten to ban Universal Pictures films that get a streaming launch at the same time they are shown on the big screen. Irish cinema chains are vowing to boycott Universal Pictures over its plans to release films on streaming … Continued
90’s power pop band Picture House has launched a campaign to unite friends and family through music while we remain separated by a nationwide lockdown. Frontman of the band, Dave Browne, wrote the song ‘See You Again’ to represent the longing … Continued