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The great and the good of Knutsford, including town mayor Vivien Davies and Cheshire East
mayor George Walton, enjoyed the Frank Langella film Robot and Frank last Wednesday.
It was the first chance for people to see the cinema’s new look, which took its inspiration
from the building’s original Art Deco style, and is the first Curzon outside the London area.
Among the special guests was Marjorie
Ashworth. Marjorie’s father Clifford Ogle
built the cinema which opened in 1935.
It was originally named the Marcliff which
was a combination of the father and
daughter’s first names.
The cinema’s name may have changed, but
the family’s legacy remains as Knutsford’s
Marcliff Grove is also named after them.
“We used to come and stand on the top of
the cinema to watch May Day,” said Marjorie,
who lived in Moss Lane for 14 years.
“It was brilliant. It’s fantastic that the cinema is still here today. I think Curzon has done a
good job.”
About £170,000 has been spent on the transformation, which has been led by ABDA Creative
Design, who designed the National Football Museum at Manchester.
Rob Kenny, the Curzon’s director of cinema development, said: “It
stems from the original Art Deco features that were in the cinema
already. That was the starting point.
“We gave them a free rein, but they consulted us throughout the
process. This is the end result, and we’re quite happy with it.”
As reported in the Guardian, the cinema was originally under
threat unless Cheshire East Council could find a new partner to
run it.
Rob added: “I don’t see it as us coming to the rescue of the
cinemas as it’s also a great opportunity for us.
“If we were looking around the country for a new location,
Knutsford would be near the top of the list. It’s an ideal
demographic – it’s the right size. I think this cinema will go from
strength to strength.
“We definitely want to add a couple of extra screens and look
at the seating area outside the front.
“We want to licence that and add tables and chairs to make a nice environment to drink and
eat.”
On the night, Clr Walton said: “It gives me great pleasure to be here tonight not just to
celebrate the launch of this new period in the life of the building but also see the tremendous
changes since Curzon took over the management of the building only a short time before
Christmas.
“The former civic hall upgraded by Macclesfield Borough Council
in 1990 has been a feature of Knutsford cultural life since the
1930s.
“While the fortunes of the cinema industry have ebbed and flowed throughout its life I am
proud that the building has remained open for business, giving generations of Knutsford
people the chance to enjoy the excitement of film.”
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The great and the good of Knutsford, including town mayor Vivien Davies and Cheshire East
mayor George Walton, enjoyed the Frank Langella film Robot and Frank last Wednesday.
It was the first chance for people to see the cinema’s new look, which took its inspiration
from the building’s original Art Deco style, and is the first Curzon outside the London area.
Among the special guests was Marjorie
Ashworth. Marjorie’s father Clifford Ogle
built the cinema which opened in 1935.
It was originally named the Marcliff which
was a combination of the father and
daughter’s first names.
The cinema’s name may have changed, but
the family’s legacy remains as Knutsford’s
Marcliff Grove is also named after them.
“We used to come and stand on the top of
the cinema to watch May Day,” said Marjorie,
who lived in Moss Lane for 14 years.
“It was brilliant. It’s fantastic that the cinema is still here today. I think Curzon has done a
good job.”
About £170,000 has been spent on the transformation, which has been led by ABDA Creative
Design, who designed the National Football Museum at Manchester.
Rob Kenny, the Curzon’s director of cinema development, said: “It
stems from the original Art Deco features that were in the cinema
already. That was the starting point.
“We gave them a free rein, but they consulted us throughout the
process. This is the end result, and we’re quite happy with it.”
As reported in the Guardian, the cinema was originally under
threat unless Cheshire East Council could find a new partner to
run it.
Rob added: “I don’t see it as us coming to the rescue of the
cinemas as it’s also a great opportunity for us.
“If we were looking around the country for a new location,
Knutsford would be near the top of the list. It’s an ideal
demographic – it’s the right size. I think this cinema will go from
strength to strength.
“We definitely want to add a couple of extra screens and look
at the seating area outside the front.
“We want to licence that and add tables and chairs to make a nice environment to drink and
eat.”
On the night, Clr Walton said: “It gives me great pleasure to be here tonight not just to
celebrate the launch of this new period in the life of the building but also see the tremendous
changes since Curzon took over the management of the building only a short time before
Christmas.
“The former civic hall upgraded by Macclesfield Borough Council
in 1990 has been a feature of Knutsford cultural life since the
1930s.
“While the fortunes of the cinema industry have ebbed and flowed throughout its life I am
proud that the building has remained open for business, giving generations of Knutsford
people the chance to enjoy the excitement of film.”
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