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Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle Building, Project, Photo, Design, Property, Image
Tyneside Cinema Newcastle : Architecture Information
Development by Fletcher Priest Architects in Newcastle, northern England, Europe
Tyneside Cinema, Newcastle
2009
Fletcher Priest Architects
Photos : Sally Ann Norman Photography

Newcastle's Tyneside Cinema, a long-established and much-loved institution,
reopened its doors in May 2008 after a major refurbishment and modernisation
project designed by Fletcher Priest Architects, with funding provided
by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Tyne and Wear Partnership and the European
Regional Development Fund. Additional funding came from trusts, foundations
and many private supporters.
As the only multi-screen, art house independent cinema between Leeds
and Edinburgh over 350,000 people have used the building in the year
since its reopening, and ticket sales have increased by 70%. The new
layout and digital film production facilities enable the cinema to
work with schools and colleges across the region and to support emerging
filmmakers of all ages, assisting in the production, editing and screening
of their work.
Founded by Dixon Scott, the great uncle of film directors Sir Ridley
and Tony Scott, the purpose-built newsreel cinema opened in 1937 and
is the finest surviving example in Britain today. The major renovation
restored the original auditorium, the Classic, and installed new armchair
and sofa seating. Two further screens, the Electra and the Roxy, were
added at roof level to avoid disturbing the original decorative interiors,
with their highly distinctive oriental influences and patterned mosaics.
These new screens are linked by a foyer bar and clad in translucent
lightweight polycarbonate sheeting that is illuminated at night and
visible from across the city.
The second floor 'Coffee Rooms' have been in operation since the 1930s
and are a local institution. Close to Newcastle's shopping area, they
are a popular place to meet with a dedicated clientele. The new 'Digital
Lounge' is designed to show locally produced digital film and experimental
work and it also doubles as a space for educational events. In total,
the four screens now provide seating for over 500 people.
Tyneside Cinema swept the board at the North East Renaissance RICS
Awards 2009, winning Project of the Year by 'excelling across all
eight categories and above all other submissions.' The project has
also won Building Conservation, Tourism & Leisure Awards.
"Of all the practices we met, FPA gave us the best combination
of design flair and a genuine appreciation of the transformation we
were seeking to achieve to our core business".
Mark Dobson, Chief Executive
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