The team behind Liverpool’s oldest cinema, Woolton Picture House, has announced it is to reopen following an outpouring of public support.

On 31 July, it was revealed that after 93 years in business, the cinema was to close due to the “devastating and unforeseen circumstances” brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic.

However today (18 September), staff have announced via Facebook that the much-loved venue will be reopening, with an opening date coming “very soon” and tickets available for advance bookings “in due course”.

The post thanked Susan Snow, who set up a GoFundMe page in support of the cinema, for her “undeniable dedication to keeping Woolton Picture House as an integral part of the community”.

Staff also offered a “very heartful thank you” to everyone who has contributed to the campaign – which as of today has raised a massive £24,237 to help save the much-loved cinema.

A post on the official Woolton Picture House website outlines the new safeguarding measures which are being put in place in preparation for its reopening.

Designed by L. A. G. Prichard and built for Alfred Adams, Woolton Picture House first opened its doors in 1927.

Speaking in 2016 on how it is able to compete with modern multiplexes, the cinema’s manager Joseph Carmichael told YM Liverpool: “I believe the reason we’ve been able to keep it running is that we’ve updated the technology as times moved on to give people the most up-to-date experiences, but also kept the original feel for a cinema.

“Times may have changed since the rise of multiplexes, but the idea of going to a traditional picturehouse is more of an experience. Everyone seems to be into nostalgia now, everyone likes the old style. People are interested in going back to the old days as a one-off experience.”

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