‘Fabulous news’ cheer movie fans as major cinema chain reveals popular location will stay open
MOVIE fans cheered after a major cinema chain with 40 sites revealed a popular location will remain open.
Omniplex Ipswich has announced that their branch will continue operating just weeks after news of it closing spread.
The cinema group had sparked speculations that it would close one of its locations just two months after opening when the employees were informed of “the risk of redundancy”.
The letter sent to the staff said that Omniplex had not been able to agree the assignment of the leasehold with the landlord.
An anonymous employee at the cinema told the outlet that around 30 people were at risk of losing their jobs, including all team members and managers.
The cinema was due to shut its doors before Sunday, March 24 but as the day approached, the company released the good news.
In a Facebook post, the Ipswich location told the moviegoers that the popular spot will stay open.
They wrote: “Movie fans of Ipswich, we are delighted to announce that Omniplex Ipswich will remain open!”
Along with the exciting announcement, Omniplex delighted the visitors with a new promotion, offering cheaper tickets.
“We’re also bringing you more for less with our ticket prices now starting from £4.95 for standard seats.
“All tickets, all day. With no hidden add-on booking fees!” they wrote.
Omniplex took over the Ipswich building from the previous tenants, Empire, in December.
Empire first opened in the Buttermarket in 2017 and was the first all-laser projection system in Suffolk and the second in the UK.
But after entering administration last summer, administrators had no choice but to sell up.
Alongside its Ipswich location, Ireland’s largest cinema chain also opened up four other locations across the UK last year.
Omniplex Cinemas can also be found in Birmingham, Sutton, High Wycombe and Clydebank, Scotland.
The film enthusiasts were overjoyed to find out that the Ipswich branch will continue working.
One person wrote: “Fabulous news so happy, best cinema in Ipswich.”
Another one added: “Finally some good news relating to Ipswich town centre.”
A third person said: “Amazing news so glad you have come through this.”
Someone else commented: “Now even cheaper! Such a nice cinema x.”