Posted On January 10, 2019
And the National Lottery Funding Goes To...Hyde Park Picture House
With the film industry abuzz with news of awards nominations, the last remaining gas-lit cinema in the UK is already a winner after securing a National Lottery grant of £2.3million.
Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds can now begin work on The Picture House Project - a vital redevelopment that will secure the future of the 104-year old cinema for decades to come. G&T is providing Cost Management services on this redevelopment.
First opened in 1914, the Grade II Listed Picture House is one of the UK’s oldest cinemas. Beginning its life shortly before the outbreak of the First World War, it gained popularity by screening patriotic dramas and newsreels to boost morale during the action. The Picture House survived the advent of ‘talkies’ in the 1920s and continues to screen the very best independent and award-winning films from around the world. Today, the cinema still attracts devoted visitors, and counts some famous faces amongst its fans, including filmmaker Wash Westmoreland (Still Alice, Colette), Hollywood actor Chris Pine (Star Trek, Wonder Woman), and broadcaster and film critic Mark Kermode.