IN BRIEF
LIGHT CINEMAS EXCITED
TO CONFIRM
REOPENING PLANS
A MARATHON EFFORT TO
PROVIDE TEDDY BEARS
FOR POORLY CHILDREN
The Light Cinema, New Brighton are pleased to announce
that they will be reopening their cinemas on Friday 21
August and are looking forward to welcoming guests
back.
They have been working hard to ensure that a great experience
can continue to be delivered and a number of measures have been
introduced to ensure that guests and team members stay safe, including:
• Encouraging guests to book online and accepting cashless
payments only
• Amended auditorium layouts to ensure space between groups,
allowing friends and family to sit together while maintaining a
safe distance from others
• Regular cleaning of high frequency points and sanitisers in key
guest locations
• Installing protective screens at till points and wearing face
coverings or visors
• Managed traffic flows to minimise the level of contact
• Providing the option to order concessions, food and drink with
your booking
• Revised collection points for ordering and offering food delivery
to seats
The Light are excited to be able to open their doors again and welcome
guests back with some exciting new releases scheduled in August
including Christopher Nolan’s Tenet on the 26 August. They are also
putting together a programme of special screenings offering a wide
range of family favourites and another chance to see some brilliant
classic titles including the re-release of the Star Wars: The Empire
Strikes Back on its 40th Anniversary, 10th anniversary showings of
Inception, plus Trolls World Tour. As well as a great film line-up The
Light will also be offering all the usual cinema favourites including
popcorn, Ice Blast and pre-bagged Pick and Mix.
James Morris, CEO commented “We are delighted to be reopening
and have been busy preparing our cinemas to give our guests the
reassurance they need to be able to relax and enjoy the big screen
experience again in a clean and safe environment. We know how
much guests have been missing the cinema and we’re excited about the
scheduled line up which includes the highly anticipated Christopher
Nolan blockbuster, Tenet in August as well as Wonder Woman 1984,
No Time to Die among others. I want to thank everyone for their
patience and support, and we look forward to welcoming guests back
and to ensuring that they experience the best in Cinema.”
Bemused motorists and pedestrians who saw a giant
Teddy Bear walking along New Brighton sea front
recently can now discover the reason behind the unusual
sight.
Wirral Freemason, John Catterall, raised over £3000 for charity by
walking the equivalent of a marathon whilst dressed in the giant
teddy bear costume, starting the walk during the one hour per day
exercise period of lockdown with his wife Nicky acting as his guide. Joe
completed his ‘marathon’ effort on New Brighton sea front promenade
during the recent spell of hot weather, no mean feat in that heavy
costume, but John was quick to say it was all worth it.
The charity John supported is Teddies for Loving Care, (TLC), a
Freemasons charity which buys hundreds of teddy bears and donates
them to local hospitals where the nursing staff gives them to poorly
children who they feel would benefit from the special cuddles only a
teddy can give.
During lockdown, John wanted to use his time wisely and knew it was
a big ask to fit the walks in around his daily allowance, and as things
eased, so the walks could become a little longer – once completed,
John's efforts have already resulted in a supply of Teddy Bears being
delivered to local hospitals.
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