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L: Charlotte Trafford (far left) and staff member Abbie (far right) with children on the red carpet. R: A packed cinema auditorium during the screening

Lancashire kids celebrate big-screen premiere of their own films

Lancashire Firestorm Film Festival launches - how to get involved

Family Fun Magic At The Arc Cinema

The ultimate mid-term family day out at The Arc Cinema Preston

Andy, 31, is autistic and has developmental dyspraxia. Living with disabilities which he says have majorly affected his life, getting a job at the cinema after more than a year out of work has been life-changing – and he’s already proving to be a massive box office hit.

I have autism but it hasn't stopped me getting my dream job

Preston’s £45m+ Animate project shortlisted for prestigious award

Feathers McGraw Statue outside the Animate Complex - Celebrating Nick Park's infamous link to the city.

How the Arc Cinema and the surrounding complex is revitalising Preston's Leisure...

Preston Team Member

The Arc Cinema Preston celebrates International Women’s Day with a special scree...

Signed Norbot toy with a happy attendee

Arc Cinema opens in Preston's Animate complex

Arc Cinema Preston Inside

Lights, camera, action! Central Radio goes live from Preston’s new Animate compl...

Nick Park will be unveiling a new art installation at Preston's Animate complex - but what will it be this time, after he saw his Wallace and Gromit characters immortalised outside the city's market in 2021 (inset)?

Wallace and Gromit's Nick Park to unveil special artwork at cinema opening

29 show-stoppingly fabulous pics of first venue at £45m entertaiment complex

It will soon cost more to park in the bus station multi-storey

Price hike for one of Preston's main city centre car parks

Animate is coming - but in stages

More restaurant opening dates revealed for Preston's 'Animate' leisure complex

Everything is slotting into place at the Animate development, which will start to open next month

Here's when Preston's new cinema, restaurant and leisure development will open

The Arc Cinema will occupy the largest spot in the new Animate complex.

Crucial meeting today on £40m cinema complex scheme

Photo Neil Cross; Progress has halted on the cinema complex on the site of the former Preston Market

'Talk and no action' accusation over £40m cinema complex
Questions have been raised over the progress of a new cinema complex in Preston city centre.
Catherine Musgrove

Ready for work to begin - the site where Animate will be built.

Reels in motion for futuristic cinema project

The Arc Cinema will occupy the largest spot in the new Animate complex.

Who has signed up for a prime spot at the new £40m Preston leisure complex

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