July, 2022 | OzSeeker

Blackpool Odeon Cinema proposals due to go before town hall planners

29th July 202225th July 2022 The Blackpool Gazette

Plans which could bring the curtain down on Blackpool’s Odeon Cinema are being recommended to get the go ahead when they go before councillors. The scheme, first revealed in January this year, would see the building at Festival Park on Rigby Road converted to a family entertainment centre. Astringer Capital, which owns Festival Park, says the cinema’s lease is due to run out in June next year and it needs proposals in place to fall back on in case it is not renewed. If it gets approved, the Odeon could be used…

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has been nominated for 16 awards in UK Theme Park Awards 2022

28th July 202225th July 2022 Lancashire Telegraph

The list of nominees for the UK Theme Park Awards 2022 has been announced and Blackpool Pleasure Beach has been nominated for 16 awards. The Awards are split up into 22 categories and this year sees many categories return including Theme Park of the Year, Best Customer Service and Best Value and new ones have also been added such as Best Steel Coaster, Best Wooden Coaster and Best Mascot. For the third year, the British public can vote for their favourite rides, attractions, shows and events in the national awards. Voting opens on…

The Movie Business Has a Supply-Chain Problem

27th July 202225th July 2022 Bloomberg

The shortage of films means slower sales ahead for theatres. Movie studios are the most optimistic they’ve been in years. The business has bounced back from the depths of the pandemic— when most theatres were closed or doing paltry business. Grosses so far this year are up threefold from 2021, according to Comscore. The last two months felt like the good old days of summer thanks to a handful of blockbusters like “Top Gun: Maverick.” Yet for all the optimism, the business isn’t back. Ticket sales are still down almost 40% from before the…