Blackpool has been without a mainstream cinema since the Odeon on Rigby Road closed in June last year
The final touches are being made to the Backlot Cinema and Diner in Blackpool which is due to open on Friday, March 22.
Investment includes £5m of funding from the government’s Covid-19 Getting Building Fund, with the balance coming from council borrowing, plus a further £6m investment in the fit-out of the building including the IMAX screen. Immersive by design, IMAX with Laser has been developed from the ground up to deliver crystal clear, lifelike images and precision audio. The first film to be shown on the IMAX screen will be Denis Villeneuve’s sequel, Dune: Part Two.The Backlot’s business manager Fabio Vidotti said: “We have been busy working on building a fantastic cinematic wonderland and we can’t wait to welcome the Blackpool community to see what we’ve created.
Work to build the cinema on the site of the former Tower Street car park began in September 2021, with nine screens in total, 850 luxury seats and the Backlot Diner which will occupy restaurant space in the scheme.
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