Curzon Cinemas
This article is about cinema chain. For the independent cinema with the same name in North Somerset, see Curzon Community Cinema, Clevedon.
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| Industry | Leisure, Entertainment & refreshments |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1934 |
Number of locations | 10 cinemas |
| Products | Tickets, popcorn, alcohol, drinks & confectionery |
| Parent | Curzon World |
| Website |
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Curzon Cinemas are a chain of cinemas based in the United Kingdom, mostly in London, specialising in art house films. They also have a video on demand service, Curzon Home Cinema.
Origins
Curzon Cinemas were established in 1934. They are a subsidiary of Curzon World.[1]
Locations
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The Renoir, Bloomsbury
Cornerhouse, Manchester
The Watermark, Ivybridge
Curzon Cinemas currently have 10 cinema complexes throughout the United Kingdom.[2]
| Location | Number of screens | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury | 6 | |
| Canterbury | 3 | |
| Chelsea | 1 | |
| Knutsford | 1 | |
| Curzon Mayfair Cinema | 2 | |
| Richmond | 1 | |
| Ripon | 2 | Opened Autumn 2013[3][4] |
| Soho | 3 | |
| Stafford | 3 | "The Apollo". Acquired Autumn 2013[5] |
| Sheffield | 3 | Opened 9 January 2015 |
Franchised locations
Curzon Cinemas have also franchised their name and operate in partnership with a number of other locations.[6]
| Location | Partner's name | Number of screens | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banchory | Woodend Barn | 1 | [7] |
| Bloomsbury | The Screen @ RADA | 1 | [6][8] |
| Bridport | Bridport Arts Centre | 1 | [9] |
| Crawley | The Hawth | 1 | [10] |
| Crouch End | The ArtHouse | 2 | Opened Autumn 2013[11] |
| Iver Heath | Pinewood | 1 | [12] |
| Ivybridge | The Watermark | 1 | [13] |
| Manchester | Cornerhouse | 3 | [14] |
| Wimbledon | hmvcurzon | 3 | Joint venture with HMV[15] |
Related companies
Curzon Artificial Eye is a sister company of Curzon Cinemas.[16] They cover acquisition, production and distribution rights to films across the UK and Ireland.
Other sister operations include:
- Curzon Home Cinema,[6] a video on demand service
- Fusion Media Sales, a digital and DVD film distribution service company[1]
References
- 1 2 "IIS7".
- ↑ "Curzon Cinemas". Curzon World. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Connor, Laura (30 April 2013). "Independent London cinema chain to run the Ripon cinema project". Ripon Gazette. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ "Ripon Cinema to be run by independent chain". Yorkshire Business Daily. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ↑ Curzon website announcement
- 1 2 3 "Home".
- ↑ "Woodend Barn Banchory".
- ↑ RADA press release
- ↑ "Arts Events Dorset - Arts Venue Dorset - Galleries in Dorset". Bridport Arts Centre.
- ↑ "The Hawth Theatre - Theatre In Crawley - Entertainment in Crawley".
- ↑ "ArtHouse Crouch End". ArtHouse Crouch End.
- ↑ "Pinewood Cinema - Welcome to Pinewood Cinema! : Pinewood Cinema".
- ↑ "The Watermark".
- ↑ "Support Us - HOME". HOME.
- ↑ "hmvcurzon Wimbledon Information".
- ↑ "Curzon Artificial Eye". Curzon Artificial Eye.
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