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| Cinemas across the UK to shut in response to coronavirus | Cinemas across the UK to shut in response to coronavirus |
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| Major chains including Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse to go dark | Major chains including Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse to go dark |
| Huge numbers of cinemas across the UK and Ireland are shutting down due to the coronavirus. | Huge numbers of cinemas across the UK and Ireland are shutting down due to the coronavirus. |
| Major chains, including Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse, as well as BFI Southbank, the screening complex operated by the British Film Institute, have announced they are closing their doors with largely immediate effect. | Major chains, including Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse, as well as BFI Southbank, the screening complex operated by the British Film Institute, have announced they are closing their doors with largely immediate effect. |
| Cineworld, the UK and Ireland’s largest chain by market share with over 90 venues, said in a statement: “We are committed to providing safe and healthy environments for our employees and guests and have therefore made the difficult decision to close our cinemas in UK and Ireland until further notice.” Its venues in Ireland are due to shut today, and its UK sites on Wednesday. The chain also owns the Picturehouse circuit which operates smaller cinemas with boutique-style programming, which is also being closed. | |
| Odeon, the UK’s second largest operator, posted a statement on social media saying: “Following government guidelines Odeon cinemas are closed until further notice.” | Odeon, the UK’s second largest operator, posted a statement on social media saying: “Following government guidelines Odeon cinemas are closed until further notice.” |
| BFI Southbank, located in London, said in a statement: “It is with great regret that, due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, and following Government’s updated advice on 16 March, we have taken the decision to close BFI Southbank effective immediately, and all forthcoming events and screenings are now cancelled or postponed.” | BFI Southbank, located in London, said in a statement: “It is with great regret that, due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, and following Government’s updated advice on 16 March, we have taken the decision to close BFI Southbank effective immediately, and all forthcoming events and screenings are now cancelled or postponed.” |