Corby cinema re-opens its doors

Corby's Savoy Cinema has re-opened its doors today (Tuesday) for the first time since it closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Like cinemas up and down the country, the popular George Street venue shut in March in a bid to help slow the spread of the killer virus.

But after a five-month wait and with new measures in place, it has finally opened again today.

Tomorrow there will be eight screenings of the hotly-anticipated Tenet as well as showings of Onward, The Rifleman and Supernova.

Visitors will have to follow a new set of measures designed to keep people safe.

Social distancing measures will be in place across the cinema and the booking system will ensure a safe distance between different households in each screen.

Face coverings will need to be worn at all times, except when eating and drinking in the auditorium.

Additional cleaning will be implemented using anti-bacterial spray and sanitiser throughout the cinema, concentrating on high touch areas. All screens will be sprayed with an anti-viral solution after every show.

Hand sanitiser stations will be available for customers and employees with plastic screens at tills and film start and end times staggered to reduce cinema crowding.

Staff have spent a large portion of the past few weeks deep cleaning, painting and sterilising the building in preparation for its re-opening.

To book a ticket, visit the website here.

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