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BBC News
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
New Wolverhampton Lockworks Cinema to open next week
The date for the opening of a new independent cinema in Wolverhampton city centre has been Cinema is taking over the space formerly occupied by The Light House, an independent cinema and arts venue which closed in 2022 after 35 much anticipated four-screen cinema will open to the public on Friday 11 July, after the 8,000 sq ft council-owned space was converted by independent commercial operator of Wolverhampton Council said PDJ had recruited locally for the three permanent and 20 part-time jobs created. PDJ and the council made a joint £2m investment in the refurbishment programme of the cinema and have entered into a 30-year council claims the venue is predicted to attract up to 130,000 visitors a year to the city centre at full flow and boost the local economy by £500,000 annually. James Jervis, director at PDJ Management, said: "We're incredibly excited to welcome film lovers back to Wolverhampton city centre from next week. "We're confident audiences will love what we've done with the cinema, and we're committed to delivering the very best experience for our customers." City of Wolverhampton Council leader Stephen Simkins said: "PDJ have delivered an exciting, affordable luxury offer in our city centre that will bring joy to thousands and thousands of movie-goers, young and old."It is all part of a transformation creating new destinations, better public spaces and inner-city living opportunities, coupled to a broader entertainment and events programme, to attract more visitors - helping both existing and new businesses to thrive and grow." Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Name of Wolverhampton's new independent cinema revealed
The name of a new independent cinema in Wolverhampton's Grade II listed Chubb Building has been Cinema is taking over the space that was previously The Light House, an independent cinema and arts venue which closed in 2022 after 35 council-owned space will be run by independent commercial operator PDJ, which is converting it from a two-screen cinema to a "state-of-the-art" four-screen offering, City of Wolverhampton Council chose the new name in tribute to the building's heritage, as it was once the headquarters of Chubb Locks. Redevelopment works are ongoing, and the cinema is on course to open to the public ahead of the school summer holidays, the firm is also recruiting locally for three permanent and 20 part-time already runs cinemas in Worthing, Kings Lynn and Lytham St Annes, and has reopened the former Empire in Walthamstow as Forest Cinemas and Sutton Coldfield as the Royal Cinema. PDJ and the council are making a £2m joint investment in the "critical" refurbishment and have entered into a 30-year council says the new-look venue is predicted to attract up to 130,000 visitors a year to the city centre and boost the local economy by half-a-million pounds annually. James Jervis, director at PDJ Management, said he could not wait to "throw open the doors"."We are absolutely delighted with the progress so far on the site," he leader councillor Stephen Simkins said the refurbishment would provide "an exciting, affordable luxury offer in our city centre" that would enhance the existing arts, culture and entertainment scene. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
