Sunderland's Empire Cinema reopens - these are the social distancing measures in place, and the films you can see

Sunderland’s only cinema has reopened its doors, after five months of closure.
By Katy Wheeler
Published 27th Aug 2020, 00:00 BST
Empire Cinema assistant manager Craig Wilkinson Empire Cinema assistant manager Craig Wilkinson
Empire Cinema assistant manager Craig Wilkinson

Empire Cinema in Sunniside is back screening films this week, including Military Wives and The Invisible Man, with new measures in place.

The 10 new safety measures are:

:: Social distancing

Empire Cinema assistant manager Craig Wilkinson Empire Cinema assistant manager Craig Wilkinson
Empire Cinema assistant manager Craig Wilkinson

:: Online booking and ordering

:: Cashless payments only

:: Enhanced cleaning in all areas

:: Hand sanitiser stations

Safety measures in place at the re-opened Empire Cinema Safety measures in place at the re-opened Empire Cinema
Safety measures in place at the re-opened Empire Cinema

:: Monitoring capacity

:: More time between screenings

:: Socially-distanced seating

:: Protective screens and PPE

Safety measures in place at the re-opened Empire Cinema Safety measures in place at the re-opened Empire Cinema
Safety measures in place at the re-opened Empire Cinema

:: Staff Covid training

A message from the editor

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription.

Subscribe to the Sunderland Echo website and enjoy unlimited access to local news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit here to sign up. You can subscribe to the newspaper with 20% off here. Thank you.

Related topics:Empire CinemaSunderlandPPESunderland Echo