Theatre kicks off its new cinema with musical classic

Lytham’s theatre is adding regular film showings to its repertoire with the installation of a seven-metre screen and state-of-the-art sound system thanks to a donation from a locally-based charity.

It starts tomorrow with the musical Les Miserables, while Pirates of the Caribbean Salazar’s Revenge will be screened twice on Saturday with classics such as Gone With The Wind, Singin’ In The Rain and Doctor Zhivago set for later this month.

A children’s film festival, singalong with film evenings, new British and world film supported by the British Film Institute as well as classic and family and showings of live theatre from around the world are also planned.

In addition, Lowther officials aim to work with local schools to provide a resource for screening national geographic and other educational films.

Lowther chairman Tim Lince said: “This is such an exciting move forward - it allows Lowther Pavilion to become a six-days-a-week operation and enables us to get to the heart of the community.

“There is nothing better than seeing films on the big screen and we are sure Lowther will be a popular destination for movie fans.”

Cinema showtimeLowther PavilionFrom tomorrow