Amid the cinema closures, redundancies and cancellations across the U.K. due to the coronavirus pandemic, institutions big and small are exploring myriad ways to stay in business — some more contro…
that Genesis stayed open in order to “offer a moment of entertainment and escapism” during the crisis. Walker-Hebborn was personally on site every day to manage and assess the situation on a daily basis while the cinema was open.
“There have been a handful of customers defying the government’s advice to self isolate, be that from boredom, loneliness, wanting to help small businesses or just plain defiance — the renegades of our city. The difference in footfall is palpable and the staff are very worried about their jobs and the future of the cinema.”
The government measures will also bring relief to retained staff of giant cinema chain Cineworld and the independent Curzon cinemas. Cineworld — which has already come under fire for reducing wages for some staff — is working to establish a hardship fund for employees, while Curzon CEO Philip Knatchbull is setting up a plan to avoid redundancies for three months. The Vue cinema chain also has measures in place to protect employees financially.
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