Most of the major U.K. cinema chains will remain closed on Monday, Sept. 19, as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth II, whose funeral it is on that day, while others have chosen to remain open to …
Most of the major U.K. cinema chains will remain closed on Monday, Sept. 19, as a mark of respect to, whose funeral it is on that day, while others have chosen to remain open to screen the funeral to the public for free.
Most cinemas, including the larger operators such as Odeon, Cineworld, Picturehouse, Showcase and The Light will be closing their sites for all of Monday. The BFI cinema sites, including BFI Southbank and BFI Imax, will also remain closed. However there are others such as Vue, Curzon as well as the smaller chains Reel, Savoy, Arc and Picturedrome and a significant number of smaller venues, that plan to screen the funeral for free to people who wish to come along.“Clearly all U.K. cinema operators are sensitive to the public mood and responding accordingly at what is a very sad time for many across the country,”Arts venues in the U.K. are not obliged to close during the mourning period or the day of the funeral.