UK film fans reveal they want to be quarantined with Dwayne Johnson!
Cinemagoers choose The Rock, as their favourite lockdown partner, according to a study by Showcase Cinemas… Source: https://www.voice-online.co.uk/entertainment/
Historic photos: Worcester’s theaters, a time capsule from our archives
When the Hanover Theatre for the Peforming Arts opened in 2008 it marked the rebirth of the stage in Worcester. The theater was built in 1926 as the Fox-Poli Palace and had a 40-year run before being converted into a … Continued
Cinema fans keen to return to the big screen
One in 10 Londoners will visit the cinema on the first day after lockdown ends. UK FILM fans can’t wait to start going to the cinema again, with a quarter of the 2,000 UK adults polled saying they will visit … Continued
Honor Blackman, Bond Girl Pussy Galore, Dies at 94
Honor Blackman, best known for the role of Pussy Galore in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger, has died. She was 94. Source: https://wmmr.com/honor-blackman
Six former cinemas in Kent and how they have changed over the years
There are scores of former cinemas in Kent which are no longer showing movies and many have metamorphosed into bingo or snooker halls, blocks of flats, or something completely different. There are many reasons for their demise, town centre redevelopments, television, vandalism and … Continued
York Community Stadium ‘almost complete’ despite coronavirus lockdown
THE new LNER Community Stadium in York is “almost complete” – as building work continues with a reduced workforce. City of York Council told The Press that the stadium, in Monks Cross, is still a live building site, but all staff are … Continued
Rival cinemas to open within 1km at Cockburn Central
IT might seem a long way away in the current closed-theatre environment, but Cockburn could be home to not one, but two cinema complexes within walking distance in the next few years. Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre management insists cinemas are … Continued
Flexible spaces help new London School of Economics building excel
When the London School of Economics team set out to create a flexible and sustainable teaching building, they relied on proAV to complete the AV integration. Founded in 1895, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one … Continued
Southend United stadium plan set to become a reality
IT’S finally happening! Southend United’s long-held dream of a new stadium is set to become reality… but plans for a cinema and shops being dropped. A deal guaranteeing the club’s future has been struck with Southend Council. The authority will now sign an agreement … Continued
Historic cinema building in Oakham town centre could be demolished
A former cinema building in Oakham could be demolished. Rutland County Council has been approached for permission to knock down the Tin Tabernacle in South Street because of its poor condition. It was built in 1925 as The Picture House … Continued