Cineworld to re-open cinemas across England on 10th July

Cineworld has confirmed that it will be-opening its cinemas across England from 10th July – the first time since the coronavirus lockdown in March.

Its website said, “We are excited to announce that we are planning to re-open Cineworld Cinemas across England on 10th July 2020. The opening date is subject to final clarifications and confirmation in regards to UK government restrictions, with dates to follow for our cinemas in Scotland, Wales and Ireland.”

In a number of measures to keep public safe, Cineworld said it will re-opening with a strict social distancing in place, along with hygiene products like hand soap and sanitisers being made available for customers.

On seating inside the auditorium, Cineworld said, “Our booking system has been updated to allow friends and family to sit together while ensuring a safe distance between customers from different households in our cinema screens. This will vary on the capacity and layout of each screen.”

It will also screen films at staggered times to avoid large gatherings. It said, “Film start and end times will be staggered to reduce customers cross paths with other customers going in or out of other screens and buildup of crowds in the foyer. Additional cleaning time will be added between films.”

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