Film fans will be able to see new and classic movies for just £5 in Newcastle city centre as Tyneside Cinema releases thousands of discounted tickets this summer.
The independent cinema on Pilgrim Street is hoping to entice audiences with cheap tickets after seeing a decline in footfall since the pandemic. Their ‘Summer of Cinema’ initiative will enable customers to see a range of films for less than half price, with tickets available for just £5 and £7.
Launching on Monday, July 18, cinema-goers will be able to see films including Top Gun: Maverick and Downton Abbey: A New Era. For families, there will be films including Paddington and James and the Giant Peach.
Special events will include screenings of Casablanca and Singin’ in the Rain with afternoon tea and an 80s night.
Tickets booked will be priced at £5 for screenings before 5pm and £7 for screenings after 5pm, with the offer running until September 21.
Simon Drysdale, Tyneside Cinema’s interim chief executive, said: “We’re celebrating our first year of being open again after the pandemic with our biggest ever ticket offer. We’re offering everyone cut-price tickets, at just £5 per person in the daytime and £7 in the evening, and our whole team has been involved in putting together a brilliant programme of films and events.”
The Tyneside Bar Cafe will also be running film quizzes, cult classic screenings and its regular Kids’ Sunday Brunch Club.
Mr Drysdale, who has been in post as the cinema’s interim chief executive for 18 months, said: “What’s come through to me loud and clear since I joined the Tyneside is that it means so many different things to so many different people. The Tyneside Cinema has been in Newcastle for 85 years and we want it to be a place where everyone feels welcome.
“Whether you’re a regular visitor, or it’s your first time coming to the Tyneside, we want to welcome you to the Summer of Cinema. This is a unique place, you’ll have a brilliant visit – and I think we have the most comfortable cinema seats in the city."
The Summer of Cinema launches on Monday 18 July and tickets are available from TynesideCinema.co.uk or from the Tyneside Cinema box office on (0191) 227 5500.
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