VISITS

The Cinema Theatre Association organises visits to cinemas and theatres past and present across the UK and overseas. These are available for members only, so why not join us?

Full details are provided in the bi-monthly Bulletin.

FORTHCOMING VISITS

(Note for new members: Booking may have closed on some of these visits)

EDINBURGH/LOTHIANS/FIFE (5th-7th September 2008)

Organised by our regional group north of the border, this tour will include visits to the most significant surviving cinema buildings in this area of the east of Scotland.

VISITS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

PARIS (July 2008)

A three day whistle stop tour to the French capital, taking in visits to famous cinemas including Le Grand Rex and La Pagode.

MORECAMBE/LANCASTER (June 2008)

The base for this four day tour was the newly refurbished historic Midland Hotel at Morecambe. Coach trips to cinemas and theatres in Lancaster and the surrounding area included a "Brief Encounter" at Carnforth railway station, where the much-loved romantic drama was filmed.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (May 2008)

A three day tour based in Nottingham, during which cinemas and theatres in the city and county, with a detour into Derbyshire, were visited.

LONDON´S WEST END (January 2008)

During this walkabout, the Phoenix Theatre, the former Astoria cinema, the Odeon, Covent Garden and the Novello Theatre were visited.

OXTED, SURREY (December 2007)

A screening of the classic film "Oh! Mr Porter", complete with full supporting programme, made for an enjoyable Christmas social at the Screen Cinema (formerly Plaza), at Oxted, which first opened in 1927.

NEW YORK (October/November 2007)

This follow up to our visit in 2000 took us into the New York Boroughs in search of more former "wonder cinemas". Highlights included the Loew’s Paradise in the Bronx, Loew’s Jersey and the Stanley in Jersey City, the Paramount, Loew’s Metropolitan and Loew’s Kameo in Brooklyn and the St George on Staten Island. Our base was Manhattan, where we visited the Loew´s 175th Street cinema, the New Amsterdam and the Apollo (in Harlem).

LANCASHIRE (October 2007)

A four day tour based in Wigan which celebrated the life of local lad George Formby. A special film show was held at the iconic 1930s super cinema, the Plaza, Stockport, and coach tours took members to cinemas and theatres in and around the area.

EAST LONDON AND SOUTH ESSEX (September 2007)

Another in the series of "Routemaster Rambles" led by our Visits Co-ordinator driving a vintage Routemaster bus. Current and former cinemas in Stratford, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Grays and Dagenham were the highlights on this tour.