We have some fantastic news to bring you today from Picturehouse Cinemas, after much anticipation, Chester Picturehouse – a stunning new six-screen cinema at the heart of the vibrant Chester Northgate development – will be opening its doors on Friday 10 November.
The latest addition to the Picturehouse Cinemas family, hot on the heels of London’s Ealing Picturehouse which opened in October, Chester Picturehouse is a stunning palace of cinema with interiors influenced by the pastels and twentieth-century design of Wes Anderson’s iconic film, The Grand Budapest Hotel. The site boasts an original mural designed by multidisciplinary artist Murugiah, a beautiful first-floor café and bar, and a selection of the very best that the world of film has to offer.
To kick off its opening weekend, the cinema will be showing the Palme d’Or-winning Anatomy of a Fall, Disney’s latest superhero extravaganza The Marvels, and the Nicolas Cage-starring Dream Scenario. There’ll also be chances to see recent favourites such as Killers of the Flower Moon, How To Have Sex, Past Lives and Barbie, along with a season dedicated to a Chester local hero: 007 himself, Daniel Craig, which is set to bring back Layer Cake, Knives Out, and gold-standard Bondoutings Casino Royale and Skyfall.
Tickets will be on sale soon at picturehouses.com/chester.
Chester Picturehouse also arrives just in time for The Great Feast, Picturehouse’s Christmas season celebrating the magic of food on-screen at a time of year filled with delicious delights. This encompasses familiar festive favourites like Elf, Die Hard and It’s a Wonderful Life alongside gourmand gems such as Babette’s Feast, Tampopo and Phantom Thread. They’re perfect to pair with the cinema’s food offering, which includes a fantastic range of toasted spianata and tasty pizzas – ideal for a pre or post-film bite.
Cllr Louise Gittins, Leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council said: “The opening of Chester Picturehouse is a wonderful achievement and I would like to thank everyone involved in bringing this fantastic new cinema to fruition. The new cinema will be a cornerstone of the Northgate development and bring a welcome return of multi-screen cinema entertainment back into the city centre.”
Clare Binns, Managing Director of Picturehouse Cinemas said: “It’s so exciting for us to be opening the doors to our 28th Picturehouse. We’re all about cinema being at the heart of the community, and we couldn’t have asked for a better location – alongside the bustling Chester Market and next door to the fantastic Storyhouse. It’s a great space for us to bring the best films to Chester, along with providing a relaxing place to hang out with friends and family. We look forward to welcoming you into our newest palace of film.”
Chester Picturehouse Founder Membership is on sale now. The first 1,000 customers who purchase an annual Membership for the new cinema will get their names installed in the building, on a specially commissioned Founder Members’ Wall. The Memberships will also include 15 months for the price of 12, from when the cinema opens its doors.
More info: www.picturehouses.com/chester
About Picturehouse Cinemas
Picturehouse is an award-winning UK film company incorporating cinema, distribution and home entertainment, formed in 1989 to challenge the multiplex model. Its flagship cinema Picturehouse Central is situated in the heart of London’s West End, with the rest of its 26 venues located across England and Scotland.
Picturehouse’s architecturally unique cinemas sit in the heart of local neighbourhoods and cater to a diverse and wide-ranging audience. They provide bespoke food and drink offerings across their cafés, bars, restaurants and members’ bars. The programme is curated to champion films made for all ages and backgrounds, from quality mainstream film through to foreign-language and documentary features, as well as live event cinema and in-person events and Q&As when available.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
