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CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT · REOPENS FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER 2027

Back in the dark by October.

Dunmere Picturehouse is closed while we rebuild the roof, re-rake Screen 1 and move the café into the old box office. This page is where we say how far we have got, every other Monday, until the doors open.
WORKS COMPLETE
Week 31 of 46
68%
Updated Monday 21 September. Next update once the seats are in.
Roof and rigging
100%
Screen 1 seating
74%
Projection and sound
52%
Café and foyer
31%

What is changing

And what is not: tickets stay £8.50
01

Fewer, better seats

212 seats instead of 260, each raked high enough to see over the row in front, with 20cm more legroom.
02

Laser and 35mm

A 4K laser projector for new releases, and the old 35mm machine kept and serviced for our film seasons.
03

Step-free throughout

Level access from Mill Street to every screen, a lift to the balcony and four wheelchair spaces in Screen 1.
04

A café that opens at nine

The café moves to the old box office and opens every morning, whether or not a film is showing.