It was great to return to Woolton cinema to hear about how they smashed their fundraising target and have not only raised the funds needed to reopen their doors, but have with the aid of an anonymous donor secured a 101-year lease to keep the cinema running for generations to come. This will see the Cinema hopefully celebrate it’s 200th birthday in 2127.
The team are also making a documentary about the campaign to re-open Woolton Picture House and I was happy to be interviewed about the importance of the cinema as a community asset and a valuable community space going forward.
This week they’ve announced another 51 classic films that will be shown between now and November, with weekends themed around movies from the 70s and 80s right up until the modern day. I’m so pleased that the campaign was a success and that work can now begin on restoring the building to its former glory.