ODEON in Barons Quay will only be open at weekends from Friday due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis.
The Northwich cinema is one of about 30 out of Odeon's 120 cinema sites to make the decision to shut during the week between Monday to Thursday after audience figures have been slow to recover following the pandemic.
Odeon today, Monday, contacted their subscribers about the changes and in an email to the Northwich Guardian the company confirmed that the Northwich branch was one of those affected.
“We look forward to reopening full-time when the big blockbusters return,” said the mail out.
“But in the meantime, we promise to bring you a great choice of big-screen films to enjoy at the weekends.”
It follows Cineworld's announcement that it will be temporarily be closing all of its cinemas from Thursday.
Speaking today, Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people to return to cinemas. He said he would 'encourage people to go out to the cinema, enjoy themselves and support' movie theatres that have been hit hard by Covid-19 restrictions.
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