Doors Open Days - September 2005
Some of the cinema/theatre related highlights in this year's Scottish Doors Open Days are:
4th September - Ayrshire...
Quoting an article in Broadcast, the Ealing Gazette says that the Sky media group may be about to buy the Ealing UGC and other cinemas. They could use the...
At least two other independent exhibition companies are well into the acquisition process for all the 'must dispose of' UGC/Cine UK cinemas - lets hope one of...
... Very much agree - and I hope for the same result with the similar Odeon/UCI disposal negotiations presumably underway. Jeremy Aberystywth...
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Sep 5, 2005 8:04 am
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Did anyone see the update of this programme Sun night You may recall that the Swimming Baths in Manchester won two years ago. I was appalled to see that...
I quite agree - the performance of the 'officials' during the interview re the Manchester Baths was appalling. Even Mr. Griff R Jones was left very nearly ...
Hi Andrew, if you check the website www.bbc.co.uk/restoration and click on "latest news" there is a list of all the buildings including the Newbridge Memo and...
Heritage Open Days are for the rest of England what next weekend's Open House are for London. The Heritage Open Days are from today until Sunday. A search of...
Dear all, Always sad to hear of a cinema closing down. I was fortunate to be able to get up to Berwick back in February 2000. I caught a matinee of "Iron...
Simpson, Dave {BST, S...
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Sep 8, 2005 5:16 pm
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The Former Odeon Cinema Hartlepool remains for sale (£500,000) although there have been some more developments in the last couple of weeks. Capanac Leisure,...
I'm going to be in the Oxford area for a few days later this month; what cinemas/ex-cinemas are interesting and worth visiting when I'm in the area?
All...
In Oxford Cowley Road area: The Ultimate Picture Palace (single screen) Jeune Street off Cowley Road: 1911, closed in early 20's. Reopened in 1976 after about...
Ian Meyrick
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Sep 12, 2005 10:38 pm
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The incredible wealth of knowledge the cta has never fails to both impress and amaze me! - well done Ian with your superb reply! James...
Ditto.. John ... John Wojowski Projects / Festival Director Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film Festival 42 Edge Street Manchester M4 1HN Tel: 0161...
The above veteran exhibitor was active pre war. I am keen to discover his brief biography. Does he exist in any pre war Kine Weekly year books 'whos what in...
Kine Yearbook 1937 Who's Who in the Trade Arthur Cunningham Formerly in business in Leeds as tip-up chairs and furniture manufacturer and specialist in fitting...
... Sunderland............. ... Strange that Kingston is listed here yet the Borough does not appear at all in the London Open House Weekend, despite being a...
Just a reminder that anyone traveling into London this weekend for the Open House events, there is a film/organ show at the Odeon Leicester Square on Saturday...
That is because Kingston (and Sutton) boroughs are not in London Open House, so they default to Heritage Open Days. This year is Croydon's first year in London...
Cinema
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Sep 15, 2005 2:38 pm
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Please note that Muswell Hill Odeon has withdrawn from Open House, so if you intended to go there, don't! Regards, Jeremy B...
... Hi John Good to meet you at Uxbridge yesterday. I think the afternoon was a success don't you? Hopefully one day I'll be able to actually demonstrate the...
Did anyone else visit the Ritzy yesterday? They had guided tours, visiting just the original auditorium and the projection box for that. I was on what I think...
To my knowledge, there was never an organ installed in the Ritzy. _____ From: cta-uk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:cta-uk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dogboy1969ad ...
I saw in the local paper that the Walthamstow cinema which has been empty for a while has gone up for sale again. Price undisclosed. Further details at: ...
News below from the BBC on the former Odeon /Friars in Canterbury: Councillors back theatre change Plans for the complete redevelopment of the Marlowe Theatre...
... up ... £8m - ... arts ... Hello, I live 30 seconds' walk from the Marlowe. Interestingly the original Odeon seated 1,291 while the City website gives a...