Have we lost the title ???

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tay ... 874281.stm

Dayum !!!

[mrn]

Looks wonderful and great to see. I wonder if the Picture House in Campbeltown can think of another title which they can retain? Must be the longest working Cinema in Scotland?

[EMDEE]

I heard a feature on Radio Scotland about this on Sunday and wondered about the Picture House.

I've also wondered why places like this came to get the name "Hippodrome" which originally was an open air horse racing stadium. I've never seen the connection.

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Interesting to note the last line in this report

The project is part of a £5m plan to restore historical properties within the town.

Didn't the Campbeltown Cinema get knocked back for funding through the re-generation scheme in Campbeltown? Anyone know why?

[Malky]

The Picture House has always said that it is the oldest continuously run, purpose-built cinema in Scotland still showing films. That's still true. The Hippodrome is older by a few months but it closed in 1975. It's great news that they have been able to re-open though. These old cinemas are an important part of our heritage and have so much more class than the multiplexes.

When the Picture House was upgraded from Category B to Category A listing last June it was commented that it is one of the 3 most important cinemas in the UK. We hoped that this would help in finding funding for the next stage of the renovations needed.

Didn't the Campbeltown Cinema get knocked back for funding through the re-generation scheme in Campbeltown? Anyone know why?

It didn't meet the criteria

Malky

[Boaby]

what's the criteria? does it need to actually fall down?!