A full list of Cineworld sites closing forever after administration has been confirmed. Cineworld, which is rivalled by Odeon and VUE, as well as Showcase and the Everyman, says it will close its sites across Glasgow Parkhead, Bedford, Loughborough, Yate and Swindon Regent Circus in just a matter of days. A cinema in Hinckley will be saved after originally being marked for closure alongside the other five.
Glasgow Parkhead (closing October 6), Bedford (closing October 6), Swindon Regent Circus (closing October 6), Loughborough (closing October 13) and Yate (closing October 13) will shutter. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council leader Stuart Bray said in a statement: “This is excellent news for the town, for the taxpayer, for Cineworld employees and for local businesses. Not only does it safeguard the future of this great facility in Hinckley town centre it also ensures the taxpayer continues to receive a rental income from Cineworld which helps to fund our public services.
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