Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema celebrated a historic landmark as it welcomed its 200,000th customer in just 18 months of reopening.
75 year old Lawrence Burn, from North Shields was on his way to see costume drama Bright Star with his wife when staff told him that he’d bought the cinema’s 200,000th ticket since May 2008.
Avid cinemagoer Lawrence gets a free six month pass to the Tyneside Cinema, and the chance to programme a film of his own choosing at the popular Newcastle City Centre cinema.
Lawrence said:
“I was absolutely amazed when I found out, I’ve never won anything before in my life. I love coming to the Tyneside and this free pass will mean I can come a lot more often.”
The Tyneside has experienced a record-breaking time since re-opening in May 2008, and reaching this milestone marks a great achievement in the cinema’s history.
Jonny Tull, the Tyneside Cinema’s Cinema Programme Manager said:
“The Tyneside has proven extremely popular since it reopened and that we’ve sold so many tickets in such a short space of time is brilliant. We’re really thankful to our audiences for ensuring that the restoration and extension of the Cinema has proven such a huge success.
December highlights include the return of the ever-popular Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life, which the Tyneside screens to sellout audiences year-on-year.
There’s also live satellite broadcasts of Opera from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York as well as old favourites such as The Wizard of Oz, La Dolce Vita and, for those of you looking for a bit of an alternative for the festive season a screening of 80’s action classic Die Hard.
There’s also some new titles on their way to the cinema, including; Spike Jonze’s adaptation of the beloved children’s tale Where The Wild Things Are, Nowhere Boy a chronicle of the early years of John Lennon and the star studded musical Nine.
To find out more about What’s On at the Tyneside Cinema you can pick up a free programme from the Box Office, visit their website at www.tynesidecinema.co.uk or contact them on 0845 217 9909.
Tyneside Cinema
Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Box Office: 0845 217 9909
www.tynesidecinema.co.uk
