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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Portsmouth on Aug 17, 2022 at 11:26 am

Refurbished with full recliner seating in the summer of 2022- no changes to the screens aside from new stadia structures and the recliners themselves.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Westwood Cross on Aug 17, 2022 at 11:25 am

Refurbished with full recliner seating in the summer of 2022.

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Thejacksmit commented about Odeon Luxe Acton on Aug 17, 2022 at 8:01 am

Opened August 18th 2022 following Luxe refurbishment.

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Thejacksmit commented about Odeon BFI London IMAX Cinema on Jun 13, 2022 at 8:21 am

The BFI will take over operations/programming of the IMAX from Odeon on July 19th 2022, ahead of a full relaunch in the autumn - no word on whether the laser projectors will go in at this stage though.

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Thejacksmit commented about Odeon Luxe Acton on Jun 5, 2022 at 9:33 am

Cinema has been bought by Odeon - currently being refurbished to become an Odeon Luxe complex to open in summer 2022. Per the licensing documents sent to Ealing Council, new screen capacities are 154 in the biggest screen, 140 in the premium iSense screen, and varying seat counts down to 50 in the smallest.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Manchester on Apr 7, 2022 at 8:34 am

Refurbishment started in March 2022, IMAX seating to be replaced with current Vue ‘standard’ seats, and all other screens to be re-stepped with recliner seating installed. All public facing and back of house areas will be brought in line with Vue house style, much like the company’s cinema in Salford (Lowry Quayside).

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Manchester on Feb 14, 2022 at 4:26 pm

£6million refurbishment of this cinema to begin at some point in 2022 (as part of a wider renovation of the Printworks in general), with a new 20 year lease agreed.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Purley Way on Dec 10, 2020 at 5:31 pm

Refurbished during COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, overall capacity now 750 fully reclining seats, with smallest screen holding 72 guests and the biggest holding 139.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Exeter on Aug 31, 2020 at 5:35 am

Don’t think they’ve actually changed the dimensions of the screens, these current batch of Vue recliner conversions just seem to focus on the seats and general works to the foyer area. Scope’s the least of their priorities apparently, even though my local (Preston) had screen 7 converted to the format in 2017.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Harrow on Aug 13, 2020 at 10:04 am

Reopening fully on August 21st 2020, with recliner seats and new foyer- refurbishment completed during COVID-19 lockdown

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Exeter on Aug 13, 2020 at 10:01 am

Refurbished during COVID-19 lockdown, will reopen August 2020 with full recliner seating.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Cambridge on Feb 10, 2020 at 4:33 pm

This cinema was the very first Vue site to become full-recliner in December 2015- the biggest screen now holds 126, and the smallest holds 43.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Newcastle-under-Lyme on Feb 10, 2020 at 4:29 pm

Cinema was one of the first to benefit from installation of Vue’s reclining seats in 2017, the biggest screen now holds 146, and the smallest holds 67. Overall capacity is 749.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Harrow on Feb 10, 2020 at 4:26 pm

Cinema currently undergoing installation of reclining seats, tentatively scheduled for completion in April 2020

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Leeds (Kirkstall) on Feb 10, 2020 at 4:25 pm

Cinema currently being renovated to feature recliner seating, anticipated completion in March 2020

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Leeds (The Light) on Jan 25, 2020 at 10:44 am

Cinema currently undergoing conversion to become a fully-recliner site, in a similar manner to Vue’s cinema in York

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Watford on Jan 25, 2020 at 10:42 am

Cinema now fitted with Vue’s latest reclining seats, ticket prices capped at £8.99 per film

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Cheshire Oaks on Jan 25, 2020 at 10:41 am

All screens (with the exception of the IMAX) fitted with Vue’s recliner seating during October-December 2019, with ticket prices capped at £7.99 per film.

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Thejacksmit commented about Pictureville Cinema on Jan 5, 2020 at 8:58 am

Picturehouse no longer operate this cinema, as the museum tendered the contract to a company called INDY Cinema Group in September 2019. As of November 1st of that year, the cinema is once again fully independent, and operating under the name Pictureville.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue York on Dec 18, 2019 at 12:46 pm

Refurbishment completed on Friday 13th December 2019, the cinema now features 898 reclining seats, with capacities varying from 139 in the biggest screens, to 39 in the smallest. Dolby 7.1 installed throughout the cinema, which is now operating Vue’s latest specification for the retail offering.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue York on Sep 10, 2019 at 7:23 am

Cinema to be completely refurbished in Q4 2019 with full recliner seating and new foyer

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Salford on Apr 19, 2019 at 8:27 pm

Cinema was refurbished (and downsized) in 2019, the biggest screen now seats 166, and the smallest seats 50. All seats now electric power recliners, and the cinema features Vue’s next generation foyer concept ‘The Edit Bar’.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Preston on Oct 8, 2017 at 6:17 am

Refurbishments now completed, with new entrance and foyer area built alongside the replacement of all seating with 533 recliners (with 53 in the smallest screens, and 115 in the biggest), and the installation of 7.1 surround in all screens.

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Thejacksmit commented about Vue Preston on Feb 18, 2017 at 4:30 pm

This cinema will begin an intensive refurbishment programme in April 2017 to bring it in line with modern multiplex standards.