Reel Cinemas Ltd

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Reel Cinemas
IndustryMovie Theaters
Founded2001;24 years ago (2001) in Loughborough
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Website www.reelcinemas.co.uk   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Reel Cinemas Ltd is a chain of multiplex cinemas based in the United Kingdom.

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History

Reel Cinema in the Ridings Centre, Wakefield. Reel Cinema, Ridings Centre, Wakefield, West Yorkshire (8th December 2020).jpg
Reel Cinema in the Ridings Centre, Wakefield.

The first cinema in the chain was the Curzon Cinema in Loughborough, which was established in 2001. Cinemas in other cities and towns were then added to the newly formed Curzon Leisure Group over the next few years. In 2005, the chain was renamed Reel Cinemas Ltd. [1]

In March 2020, all UK cinemas closed indefinitely due to a national lockdown in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Locations

Reel Cinemas currently have 16 cinema complexes throughout the United Kingdom. [1]

Town/CityNumber of screensCinema NameNotes
Borehamwood 4The Point
Blackburn 8Reel CinemaOpened May 2021
Bridgnorth 3 The Majestic
Burnley 7Pioneer PlaceBrand new cinema opened in September 2023 - previously on the outskirts of the town, now in the town centre
Chippenham 5The Astoria
Chorley 6Chorley Market WalkExtension to Chorley Market Walk that opened December 2019.
Fareham 5Acquired from Apollo Cinemas in 2012 [3] [4]
Farnham 6Opened in March 2024 - 6 screens and one luxury REEL Lounge, with sofas
Hull 7Reel CinemaOne of their largest locations which is located in St Stephens Shopping Centre in Central Hull.
Ilkeston 1The Scala
Morecambe 4Acquired from Apollo Cinemas in 2012 [3] [4]
Port Talbot 6Hollywood ParkAcquired from Apollo Cinemas in 2012 [3] [4]
Rochdale 6
Quinton 4The DaniloPreviously an Odeon Cinema [5]
Widnes 5
Wakefield 5Reel CinemaLocated in The Ridings Centre

Planned locations

Planned Reel Cinemas include:

Former locations

Former Reel Cinemas include:

In addition, the following Reel Cinemas were sold to Odeon Cinemas in 2011: [9]

The following were planned new sites, but were also acquired by Odeon Cinemas: [10]

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Reel Cinemas website
    2. ↑ Shoard, Catherine (6 May 2020). "UK cinemas lobbying government for June reopening". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
    3. 1 2 3 Apollo Cinemas news
    4. 1 2 3 Insider Media
    5. ↑ The Danilo Story
    6. ↑ "York cinema to close for refurb after being taken over by Everyman".
    7. ↑ "Reel Cinema in Grantham to close after 35 years". 16 April 2018.
    8. ↑ "This is when Plymouth's Reel Cinema WILL close for the final time - Plymouth Live". Archived from the original on 2019-01-12.
    9. ↑ Odeon Cinema locations
    10. ↑ Odeon & UCI Annual Review 2011 (pdf)
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