The Light Cinemas (stylised as the light) is a British independent
cinema
Cinema may refer to:
Film
* Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography
* Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image
** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking
...
chain.
The Light was founded in 2007 by ex-
Cineworld
Cineworld Group plc is a British cinema operator headquartered in London, England. It is the world's second-largest cinema chain (after AMC Theatres), with 9,518 screens across 790 sites in 10 countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Irela ...
director Keith Pullinger and John Sullivan, a former director at
Warner Village Cinemas
Warner Village Cinemas was a chain of multiplex cinemas operated by Warner Bros in the various locations throughout Europe. Created in the late 1980s in the UK as 'Warner Bros. Cinemas', these locations acted as a rival to Paramount and Univers ...
. The oldest cinema in the chain is currently
New Brighton, which opened in December 2011.
The cinema chain offers mainstream and independent films in a premium environment, with standard cinema ticket prices. All their Cinemas are fully licensed and include a café bar offer. The Light offers ''Infinity'' cards, which allow subscribers to view films for a flat monthly fee.
Locations
Future locations
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Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a market town in the Kirklees district in West Yorkshire, England. It is the administrative centre and largest settlement in the Kirklees district. The town is in the foothills of the Pennines. The River Holme's confluence into ...
- 9 Screens - Opening 2023
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Redhill, Surrey - 6 screens - Opening 2023
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Colchester
Colchester ( ) is a city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian.
Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colch ...
- Expected completion 2024
References
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Cinema chains in the United Kingdom
British companies established in 2007
Companies based in London