Work on new Gainsborough cinema nearing final stages
Local resident Paula Dowe, 57, said: "Maybe in the holidays for the children and families, it [the cinema] might make a difference. "But I think there's got to be a lot more here to encourage people to come and spend."
Darren Harris, 53, said the cinema would attract more people to Gainsborough. "It'll be much more for the centre here, because we've got lots of new shops opening up, so it'll be good all round."
Mr Gregory said work was approaching its final stages and the cinema was a couple of months away from opening.Standing in the projection room, he said: "It's getting close, but there's still so much to do."It's hard to imagine at the minute, as it's just an empty room with lots of cables. But, when it's all done, it's like the bridge of the Starship Enterprise up here."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
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