Independent Cinemas in and around Essex:
- Cramphorn Theatre
- Genesis (London)
- The Cornerhouse (Manchester)
- The Orion (Burgess Hill)
- Zeffirellis (Ambleside)
- Prince Charles (London)
- The Phoenix (Falmouth)
- Watershed (Bristol)
- BFI Southbank (London)
- Watermans (Brentford)
- Rich Mix (London)
- Rio (London)
- National Media Museum (Bradford)
- The Phoneix (London)
Above are lots of Independent Cinemas that can be found in and around Essex mainly in London.
Genesis (London)-
This independent cinema is in East London and remains high
on the list of quality indie cinemas in London. Some of its screens may once
have been glorified TV screens, but in recent years it has been improved the
most high-end of multiplexes. It holds many different events including a remix
of The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Ghostbusters, a poetry slam, and live art in the
gallery. A bonus to the cinema also is that you can get married there!
To find out more, here is the cinemas website:
www.genesiscinema.co.uk
The Electric
(Birmingham)-
It is one of the oldest cinemas in the UK. Opened in 1909,
it’s been called a variety of names over the years, including The Tatler and
The Tivoli, but reverted to its original Electric name in 1993. Showing a wide
variety of indie, mainstream, and world cinema. It also plays host to its own
film post and production company Electric Flix.
To find out more here
is the cinemas website: https://www.theelectric.co.uk/
The Cornerhouse
(Manchester)-
The Cornerhouse is situated in Manchester and is a former
furniture shop, it is now a charitable cross-media powerhouse. It has patrons
including Helen Mirren, Danny Boyle, and Damien Hirst, it has three screens,
three galleries, café, and bookshop bar. It shows a mix of the best independent
films, and events such as live scores of films.
To find out more here
is the cinemas website: http://www.cornerhouse.org/film/cinema-listings
Hyde Park Picture House (Leeds)-
Hyde Park Picture House is not owned by
Picturehouse/Cineworld. It is an independent institution in the centre of
Leeds. It turned 100 years old on the 7th November. It is said to show the very
best of under the radar cinema from around the world, this council owned cinema
has a vocal and dedicated fan-base and mixes Edwardian touches such as gas
lighting, an outside box-office, and balcony seating, with up to date Dolby Digital
technology, for its architecture and screens.
To find out more here is the cinemas website: http://www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk/
Audience-
Most of these cinemas will only attract small audiences a
majority of the time as many of the films they show appeal only to the minority
and are not advertised too much to the public. The audiences are usually middle
aged people with film interests or media/ film university students.
