So far this summer we’ve celebrated England getting through to the finals of the Euros, a few Olympic victories and a dazzling display of Caribbean culture at Notting Hill Carnival this weekend just gone. But the fun isn’t quite over, because a nationwide celebration of all things cinema is taking place this weekend.
This Saturday (August 31) National Cinema Day will be returning to over 630 cinemas across the UK for a third year in a row.
Going to the cinema can be an expensive habit. When you add up the price of a ticket and an obligatory snack of sorts, you’re looking at a pretty sizeable cost – and it’s even more spenny at fancier kinos like Picturehouse and Everyman.
But on National Cinema Day, you can get into the big screen for just £4. Yep, four quid! Whether you're a film fanatic or simply blown away by a bargain, it isn’t a celebration to miss.
Organised by the industry body Cinema First with support from the Film Distributors’ Association and the UK Cinema Association, the celebrations will involve a mix of independent screens as well as the Vue, Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse chains.
It comes at a time when cinemas really need our love – and after a spate of closures across the UK. Bromley’s beloved Bromley Picturehouse closed at the start of August and before that the Fulham Road Picturehouse shut its doors. In July, cinema giant Cineworld announced it was looking to cut down on a number of screens throughout the country.
Whether you’re into A24 trendy flicks, gazillion-dollar blockbusters or prefer mining for indie gems, you’re sure to be spoilt for choice when it comes to National Cinema Day this weekend. You can even get into premium viewings, with 3D, IMAX and 4DX showings included.
You can find out more about the day and which cinemas are participating on the National Cinema Day Website here.
Feeling overwhelmed by your options of where to sit back and enjoy a film on the day? Here’s Time Out’s list of the 50 best cinemas in the UK.
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