Cinemas

There has been a cinema on the site at Preston Docks for 36 years - and the Odeon says it’s not planning to leave

ODEON Cinema issues statement as storage facility conversion set to be approved

Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 5 - Keeping kids hydrated this summer is easier with Disney Toy Story bottles

Make hydration fun with these Disney Toy Story Thermos bottles

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

Plans were due to be considered to convert the ODEON cinema in Preston into a storage facility.

Preston ODEON cinema redevelopment decision delayed

There has been a cinema on the site at Preston Docks for 36 years

Preston's ODEON cinema issues statement on future after storage plan revealed

This was the glitzy opening of the movie 'Star of Gigi', starring Leslie Caron at Blackpool's Palladium Cinema in Waterloo Road. Stars of Blackpool summer shows were there and the photo shows crowds waiting outside for a glimpse of them

13 precious cinemas that were once treasured but now lost to history

Blackpool actor David Thewlis stars in a new drama film called The Thing with Feathers

All you need to know about Lancashire actor David Thewlis' new film

Early reviews around Wicked: For Good have been positive, but not quite at the same level as the first film received.

What are reviews like ahead of Wicked: For Good opening in the UK?

Take a look at some of 2026's big cinematic outings scheduled to arrive in UK cinemas - from live-action retellings to franchise favourites.

A sneak peek at some of 2026's biggest movies set for release

Daniel Craig stars as the protagonist X in Layer Cake

Where to watch classic Daniel Craig gangster film on TV this week

Pupils from Preston's Savick County Primary School make a mile of pennies during their maths week. The money will go towards North Lancashire Blind Welfare Association

25 unforgettable pics offer a glimpse into everyday school life

Four pupils from Fulwood High School, Preston, have been accepted by the Manchester Youth Theatre. Pictured (left to right) are three of them: Darren Jackson,16, David Kirkham, 14, and Rosanna O'Sullivan, 15

25 pictures show what it was really like to be at school in the 90s

A Welsh singer brought a song to the streets of Preston at the start of the town's Shopping Week. The Fishergate branch of the Woolworth store invited Bryn Yemm to spend a morning promoting his latest record. He also urged passers-by to join in a range of gospel and other popular songs

19 striking images bring old Fishergate in Preston back to life

Visitors to the firework display at Preston Grasshoppers enjoy some warmth from the bonfire

14 timeless photos of Bonfire Night down the decades

This picture of a Wireless Police Traffic Control Box,on the A59 in Hutton, in 1950. Source - Lancashire County Library and Information Service / Red Rose Collections and Preston Digital Archive

37 nostalgic Preston pictures bringing 1950s life alive again

13 films that had great soundtracks... and that's about it, according to reviewers.

13 terrible films that somehow had incredible soundtracks
The somewhat unremarkable films with soundtracks that are undoubtedly undeniable
Benjamin Jackson

What have been some of 2025's biggest movies that had disappointing returns at the box office, as we near the end of the year?

The 10 shocking box office busts that left Hollywood reeling in 2025

What better way to avoid the door knockers this Halloween than a trip to your local cinema to catch one of these frighteningly good releases this season?

What horror films are coming to cinemas for Halloween 2025?

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New Clubcard deal can make your movie night just £2.50 - how it works

The multi-screen cinema is an extension to Houndshill Shopping Centre, and boasts Lancashire’s only IMAX screen

Exclusive Future of £21m Backlot Cinema uncertain as council seeks new operator

37 emotive Preston pictures from a poignant time in history

A scene from 28 Days Later

Everything you need to know about 28 Years Later

28 Years Later is the big new film released this week. Photo: Other

28 Years Later: The cast and director for the new blockbuster

Eurovision

Eurovision Grand Final to be screened in cinemas across Lancashire

A Halloween-themed Shaun The Sheep film is currently in production.

Nick Park’s Shaun The Sheep character is set to have a new film

Bluey at the Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection will be playing in over 500 cinemas across the UK and Ireland from Saturday May 3.

Bluey is coming to Lancashire cinemas this May Bank Holiday

Members of the public can see the new Nicolas Cage film 'The Surfer' at a special cinema event being held across the UK.

Watch Nicolas Cage's new film for free at various Lancashire cinemas
Cinemas across Lancashire are offering members of the public the chance to see a new star-studded film for free, before the general public can.
Aimee Seddon

Eurovision 2025 is set to take place in Basel, Switzerland throughout May 2025 - here's your guide to everything you need to know before the huge European celebration.

'Ultimate Eurovision viewing party' returns to these cinemas near you

38 remarkable pictures of Preston in 1949 and 1950

Members of the public can see the new film Mr Burton for free at a special cinema event being held across the UK. Credie: Felipe Bustillo on Unsplash

How you can watch a star studded new film for free at Lancs cinemas

Three Men and a Little Lady (1990): An American comedy film starring the likes of superstars Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson, this film was the sequel to the 1987 film Three Men and a Baby and features scenes shot at Stoneyhurst College in Clitheroe.

The Lancashire connection to Three Men and a Baby- as remake rumoured

Preston's new £45m Animate entertainment complex is giving away two free VIP tickets for next week.

New £45m entertainment complex giving away free tickets

88 per cent believe it’s important to be themselves and not live by someone else’s expectations

How our thirties is the age we finally learn to love ourselves

Preston's Odeon 10 screen cinema could be yours for a jaw dropping £6.5m

10 screen cinema up for grabs at jaw-dropping price

The new Sonic 3 McDonald's Happy Meal

How to get your hands on the brand new McDonald's Sonic 3 Happy Meal

Tilda Swinton and Richard Linklater are just two of the names scheduled for the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in 2025.

Explainer Berlinale 2025: how to follow this year’s Berlin Film Festival

The multi-screen Backlot Cinema

Blackpool film fans are pioneering a new way of enjoying the cinema

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UK cinema chain to close city centre sites amid restructuring plans

Jafaar Jackson is set to play the role of his uncle, Michael, in Antoine Fuqua's biopic "Michael."

12 must-see blockbuster films set for release in 2025

Vue Cinemas reveal the 10 most popular films that have screened in theatres in 2024 - as chosen by the cinemagoing public.

What were the most beloved cinema releases in 2024 according to fans?

Deadpool and Wolverine voted number one most popular film of 2024

Films fans can't wait to watch in 2025 - and top films of 2024, study

The first trailer for "Superman" has landed online, with fans treated to the likes of Lex Luthor, Lois Lane and Krypto throughout the two-plus minute video.

Superman: first reactions as full trailer from James Gunn drops

Here's how you can watch the 2025 Golden Globe nominees in the United Kingdom ahead of next year's ceremony.

Golden Globes 2025: UK release dates for next year's nominated films

Keanu Reeves joins Jim Carrey and Idris Elba in the third instalment in the "Sonic The Hedgehog" film franchise - opening in the UK on December 21 2024.

Sonic The Hedgehog 3: Keanu Reeves joins Jim Carrey in film sequel

(Photo: Matt Crossick/Cineworld)

Cinema chain to close six sites amid restructuring efforts - full list

We watched five trailers for some of 2025's biggest upcoming releases so you don't have to this festive season - unless we've changed your mind.

I watched the trailers for 2025 biggest films but will I go see them?

From 'Joker 2' to 'Madame Web' - what have been 2024's biggest box office disappointments?

What has been 2024’s biggest box office financial disappointments?

Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui in the sequel to 'Moana,' the smash hit 2016 Disney animated feature that gave the world its first Pacific Island Disney Princess.

Moana 2: what have reviews been for the new Disney movie so far?

Some US cinema chains are reminding theatre goers of a “no disrupting behaviour” policy as screening of “Wicked” has seen cinema goers singing along with the songs.

Wicked: cinemas start to impose “no singing” rule at screenings.

Mount Pleasant West, Preston 1950. Former handloom weavers cellared cottages close to Corporation Street. The scene appears to be older than it looks. It would have looked very much the same in the mid 19th century

38 captivating historic pictures of Preston 1949 and 1950

Nico Parker is among the names set to appear in the live-action 'reimagining' of the CGI family favourite, 'How To Train Your Dragon' - with the first trailer now available online.

Who is Nico Parker, star of the live action How To Train Your Dragon?

Paul Mescal as Lucius in Gladiator II

I went to the premiere of Gladiator II in Blackpool & I was blown away

Paddington returns to cinemas this week, trading London for the Amazon Rainforest in Paddington in Peru.

Paddington in Peru: what is the third Paddington feature about?

Blackpool Film Festival is taking place this weekend

Blackpool Film Festival - review of digitally remastered Gilda

What horror movie sequels are worth investing your time in this Halloween season?

What horror movie sequels are worth watching this Halloween?