Cinema giant Vue to reopen venues as restrictions ease

Cinema giant Vue have announced all of its Scottish venues will reopen later this month.

On May 17, Vue will reopen its eight cinemas across the country as coronavirus restrictions are set to be eased.

It comes as the Scottish Government plan to move the country from level three to level two on May 17, which will see cinemas allowed to reopen alongside bingo halls, theatres and casinos.

Vue plan to open its new Big Screen Entertainment venue in Glasgow’s St Enoch Centre on the same date.

The state-of-the-art cinema will create around 40 new jobs as part of the St Enoch Centre’s £40m investment into Glasgow’s retail offering.

Vue’s seven other Scottish sites in Aberdeen, Inverness, Glasgow Fort, Hamilton, Livingston, Edinburgh Omni and Edinburgh Ocean Terminal will all welcome back customers on May 17,

Gill Ivatt, Area Manager for Scotland, said: “In a year marked by restrictions on our daily lives, the importance of escapism has never been stronger.

“After the best part of a year at home, we know that families and entertainment fans across Scotland are craving safe out-of-home experiences like never before – cinema provides that unique experience of being able to truly immerse yourself in a great story.

“We are also hugely excited to welcome film fans in Glasgow to our new St Enoch venue. We’re committed to the long-term future of cinema, so we are thrilled to open our new site in the heart of Glasgow city centre.”