BOSSES at Bradford's historic Pictureville cinema have told of their joy after the venue reopened at the weekend.
Pictureville - which is the main cinema at the city's National Science and Media Museum - was closed last October after the discovery of RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete).
The cinema reopened on Saturday following remediation work.
A Pictureville spokesperson said: "We'd like to say a massive thank you to all who came out to support Pictureville's reopening.
"It was wonderful to see so many faces, old and new."
Sally Folkard, head of screen and cultural engagement at the National Science and Media Museum, spoke of her happiness at welcoming audiences back to Pictureville, which is Yorkshire's biggest independent cinema.
She said: "Audiences will be able to enjoy a fantastic programme including the latest releases, new restorations plus the best of world cinema and independent classics that Pictureville is known for, all back in the beautiful auditorium."
The cinema's annual Widescreen Weekend festival will be returning from September 26 to 30, where movie buffs will be able to enjoy a blend of classic and contemporary films.
This year's festival will celebrate the widescreen format VistaVision and Alfred Hitchcock's perfection of the process, with the UK premiere of a new 70mm print of North by Northwest.
Pictureville is home to the only public Cinerama screen in the world.
Cinerama is presented on a deeply curved screen with a very wide field of vision - comparable to sitting inside a giant VR headset.
The reopening of Pictureville comes after the museum's Cubby Broccoli screen opened its doors to the public again in July.
The Cubby Broccoli screen closed last summer when the National Science and Media Museum was shut temporarily for refurbishment work ahead of Bradford's year as UK City of Culture in 2025.
That multi-million pound work on the museum is continuing.
As reported by the Telegraph & Argus in April, the National Science and Media Museum had been due to reopen its doors this summer.
However, it is now expected to be back open again early next year following its £6 million Sound and Vision revamp project.
The Imax cinema screen, which is also based inside the museum, is not currently operational but it too is expected to reopen early next year.
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