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Plans have been revealed to transform a former cinema in Coventry city centre into a new music venue. The old ABC cinema in Hertford Street first opened in 1973, replacing the old ABC Empire Cinema. In recent years the unit … Continued
Plans to expand the Cineworld in Bury St Edmunds have been approved – but the coronavirus pandemic has cast doubt on when that project may go ahead, if at all. The cinema chain submitted plans back in January to extend … Continued
U.K. cinemas remain shuttered due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and while some of the large chains with deep pockets have the wherewithal to ride out the crisis, independent cinemas are suffering. Some U.K. distributors have come up with solutions to remedy … Continued
Cockburn Central’s western precinct is set to cement itself as a hub of activity after a $23 million entertainment hub was given the go-ahead. A Joint Development Assessment Panel approved the mixed use development on the corner of Veterans Parade … Continued
Freelance and self-employed workers are in ‘precarious financial position’ as many fear they are falling through the cracks. Production crew and cinema staff still fear losing their jobs and income despite UK government plans to address loss of income and … Continued
UK exhibitor Cineworld Group has reversed redundancy plans for staff who were set to lose their jobs following the widespread closure of cinemas due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company – which operates the Cineworld and boutique Picturehouse chains – has now pledged to … Continued
RAINDANCE are delighted to announce that the Raindance Film Festival will return to London and take place from 28th October to 7th November 2020 for its twenty-eighth edition of the ever-popular celebration of independent cinema. The Raindance Film Festival attracts … Continued
This weekend of March 13-15, cinema theaters were still open in the U.K. Unsurprisingly, due to Coronavirus fears, there was a very poor attendance in screening rooms over the weekend, causing the total of takings to fall drastically. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/
Haifaa Al Mansour feature to be made available on select platforms from March 27. Source: https://www.screendaily.com/news/
The British Film Institute, the UK’s lead organization for film, is convening its Screen Sector Taskforce to help deal with the huge impact of the coronavirus. In a lengthy missive to industry this evening UK time (scroll down for letter in … Continued