Reel Cinemas, UK

Reel Cinemas are a chain of multiplex cinemas based in the United Kingdom.

Origins

The first cinema in the chain was the Curzon Cinema in Loughborough, which was established in 2001. Cinemas in other cities and towns were then added to the newly formed Curzon Leisure Group over the next few years. In 2005, the chain was renamed Reel Cinemas Ltd.[1]

Locations

Reel Cinemas currently have 15 cinema complexes throughout the United Kingdom.[1]

Town/City Number of screens Cinema Name Notes
Borehamwood 4
Bridgnorth 3 The Majestic
Burnley 9 Hollywood Park Acquired from Apollo Cinemas in 2012[2][3]
Chippenham 2 The Astoria
Fareham 5 Acquired from Apollo Cinemas in 2012[2][3]
Grantham 2 The Paragon
Hull 7 Reel Cinema One of their largest locations which is located in St Stephens Shopping Centre in Central Hull.
Ilkeston 1 The Scala
Kidderminster 4
Morecambe 4 Acquired from Apollo Cinemas in 2012 [2][3]
Plymouth 3 The ABC
Port Talbot 6 Acquired from Apollo Cinemas in 2012[2][3]
Quinton 4 The Danilo Previously an Odeon Cinema[4]
Widnes 5
York 5 The Odeon[note 1] Previously an Odeon Cinema[5]

Former locations

Former Reel Cinemas include:

In addition, the following Reel Cinemas were sold to Odeon Cinemas in 2011:[6]

The following were planned new sites, but were also acquired by Odeon Cinemas:[7]

Gallery

Notes

  1. ↑ The York cinema is a listed building and as such still displays Odeon signage

References

  1. 1 2 3 Reel Cinemas website
  2. 1 2 3 4 Apollo Cinemas news
  3. 1 2 3 4 Insider Media
  4. ↑ The Danilo Story
  5. ↑ York's Odeon cinema
  6. ↑ Odeon Cinema locations
  7. ↑ Odeon & UCI Annual Review 2011 (pdf)
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