Major cinema chain Cineworld to close dozens of sites imminently (Image: Getty) Cineworld is renowned as a leading global Cinema group operating in 10; the UK, Ireland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Israel and the US. Despite its popularity among cinema fans, the chain has announced that dozens of its 751 sites, 100 of which are in the UK, will close. It is reportedly set to close around 25 UK cinemas and axe hundreds of jobs under a new plan to save the business.
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It follows the recent closure of three sites in Newport (Wales), Runcorn (Cheshire) and Bristol. READ MORE: High street fashion brand to close popular store in days The cinema chain is known for its impressive 4DX Extreme screenings (Image: Getty) Two of these (Cineworld Runcorn and Cineworld Bristol), closed as a result of a bankruptcy ruling in the US. The cinema giant filed for bankruptcy protection in America in September 2022 after seeking help to pay off "nearly $9 billion of debt and leases accumulated as part of an acquisition spree", reported Bloomsberg UK.
Both locations were axed on November 26, 2023. Before this, Cineworld Friar Walk, a chain in Newport, closed down after failing to re-open its doors after the UK's coronavirus lockdown. Don't miss.
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This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy A Cineworld spokesperson said that the exact sites earmarked for closure, which could be any from the following list, would be shared on Friday, July 26.
Full list of UK Cineworld sites 1. Cineworld Queens Links, Aberdeen 2. Cineworld Union Square, Aberdeen 3.
Cineworld Aldershot 4. Cineworld Ashford 5. Cineworld Ashton-under-Lyne 6.
Cineworld Barnsley 7. Cineworld Basildon 8. Cineworld Bedford 9.
Cineworld Belfast 10. Cineworld Broad Street, Birmingham 11. Cineworld NEC, Birmingham 12.
Cineworld Boldon Tyne and Wear 13. Cineworld Bolton 14. Cineworld Bracknell 15.
Cineworld Bradford 16. Cineworld Braintree 17. Cineworld Brighton 18.
Cineworld Broughton 19. Cineworld Burton upon Trent 20. Cineworld Bury St Edmunds 21.
Cineworld Cardiff 22. Cineworld Castleford 23. Cineworld Cheltenham 24.
Cineworld Chesterfield 25. Cineworld Chichester 26. Cineworld Crawley 27.
Cineworld Dalton Park 28. Cineworld Didcot 29. Cineworld Didsbury 30.
Cineworld Dover 31. Cineworld Dublin 32. Cineworld Dundee 33.
Cineworld Eastbourne 34. Cineworld Edinburgh 35. Cineworld Ely 36.
Cineworld Falkirk 37. Cineworld Parkhead, Glasgow 38. Cineworld Renfrew Street, Glasgow 39.
Cineworld Silverburn, Glasgow 40. Cineworld Gloucester Quays 41. Cineworld Harlow - Harvey Centre 42.
Cineworld Harlow - Queensgate 43. Cineworld Haverhill 44. Cineworld Hemel Hempstead 45.
Cineworld High Wycombe 46. Cineworld Hinckley 47. Cineworld Hull 48.
Cineworld Huntingdon 49. Cineworld Ipswich 50. Cineworld Leeds 51.
Cineworld Leigh 52. Cineworld Llandudno 53. Cineworld Bexleyheath, London 54.
Cineworld Enfield, London 55. Cineworld Feltham, London 56. Cineworld Hounslow, London 57.
Cineworld Ilford, London 58. Cineworld Leicester Square, London 59. Cineworld South Ruislip, London 60.
Cineworld The O2 Greenwich, London 61. Cineworld Wandsworth, London 62. Cineworld Wembley, London 63.
Cineworld West India Quay, London 64. Cineworld Wood Green, London 65. Cineworld Loughborough 66.
Cineworld Luton 67. Cineworld Middlesbrough 68. Cineworld Milton Keynes 69.
Cineworld Newcastle upon Tyne 70. Cineworld Isle of Wight, Newport 71. Cineworld Spytty Park, Newport 72.
Cineworld Northampton 73. Cineworld Nottingham 74. Cineworld Plymouth 75.
Cineworld Poole 76. Cineworld Rochester 77. Cineworld Rugby 78.
Cineworld Rushden Lakes 79. Cineworld Sheffield 80. Cineworld Shrewsbury 81.
Cineworld Solihull 82. Cineworld Speke 83. Cineworld Stevenage 84.
Cineworld St Helens 85. Cineworld St Neots 86. Cineworld Stoke-on-Trent 87.
Cineworld Regent Circus, Swindon 88. Cineworld Shaw Ridge, Swindon 89. Cineworld Telford 90.
Cineworld Wakefield 91. Cineworld Warrington 92. Cineworld Watford 93.
Cineworld Weston-super-Mare 94. Cineworld Weymouth 95. Cineworld Whiteley 96.
Cineworld Witney 97. Cineworld Wolverhampton 98. Cineworld Yate 99.
Cineworld Yeovil 100. Cineworld York Trending In addition to Cineworld sites, the chain will also close some Picturehouse locations, which it also owns. Last month Picturehouse confirmed the closure of three London-based branches: Fulham Road, Bromley and Stratford East.
Fulham Road has already been axed with Stratford East to open its doors one last time on July 28. Bromley Picturehouse will officially close down on August 1. A statement from the cinema chain read: "Each are beloved cinemas but increasing operational costs and declining admissions at these venues have left us with no other choice.
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