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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Andrew Pulver

Cult London film venue Prince Charles cinema under threat of closure

The Prince Charles cinema pictured last week advertising a David Lynch tribute.
The Prince Charles cinema pictured last week advertising a David Lynch tribute. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

The Prince Charles cinema in central London, long a site of pilgrimage for those interested in cult and hard-to-find films, has launched a petition saying its existence is under threat from its property developer landlords.

In a statement on petitions website 38degrees.org.uk, the cinema says that Zedwell LSQ Ltd (who are owned by developers Criterion Capital) are demanding a “break clause” in the building’s lease, which is currently being negotiated as the current lease ends in September. The cinema says this means they would be on six months’ notice to leave if Zedwell decides to redevelop the site.

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