Major chains including Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse to go dark
• Coronavirus and culture – a list of major cancellations
Huge numbers of cinemas across the
UK and
Ireland are shutting down due to the coronavirus.
Major chains, including Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse, as well as BFI Southbank, the screening complex operated by the
British Film Institute, have announced they are closing their doors with largely immediate effect.