A CINEMA will be celebrating its 111th birthday in style with an extra-special film screening.

Duke of York’s Picturehouse in Preston Circus, Brighton, is one of Britain’s oldest cinemas, first opening its doors back in September 1910.

Having transformed over the course of a century from an Edwardian picture palace to a leading independent and much-loved cinema in the city, the cinema will be marking the special occasion with a cake cutting and a screening of the new film Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

Inspired by true events, the film is an adaptation of the award-winning West End musical about a teenager in a working class English town with a dream of a life on stage. While his best friend and mum are supportive, his dad and other schoolchildren attempt to quash his aspirations.

The screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with the film’s screenwriter Tom MacRae, who also wrote the original West End musical.

As well as a singing of Happy Birthday, the festivities are set to go into the night with a DJ set hosted by Brighton’s own Boogaloo Stu.

The future of the cinema had looked in doubt in autumn last year, after owners Cineworld were forced to shut the venue amid financial difficulties from the pandemic and delays in major film releases.

However, the site finally reopened in May this year, with general manager Christopher Willmott describing people as “elated” to see the cinema open for business once again.

A spokesman for the cinema said: "We're overjoyed to celebrate the 111th year of this iconic building, where so many memories have been made and will continue to be. 

"The Duke of York's has survived all sorts of threats from wars to a pandemic and we have a lot of exciting plans ahead to continue making her a vibrant and essential part of the Brighton & Hove community." 

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