Nottingham's Showcase Cinema de Lux will reopen on July 4 - and visitors can expect a new socially distanced experience.
Each auditorium will have a new air purifying system installed that kills airborne viruses.
Enhanced health and safety measures for staff and customers mean staggered film start times during the day alongside fewer screenings, so fewer people will be in the lobby at any one time.
Limited capacity in every cinema screen to maintain social distancing means certain seats won't be bookable.
Visitors will be encouraged to wear face coverings, and multiple hand sanitising stations have been placed throughout the cinema in Redfield Way.
After each screening, staff will conduct a thorough cleaning regime, which includes a new anti-viral fogging machine that eliminates airborne viruses on contact, and will be used on every seat in every screen between shows and at the end of each day.
Perspex shields have been installed at till points and film-goers will be able to order their food and drink in advance and collect from a designated pick up section. Contactless payment is encouraged for any purchases made in cinema.
Another new initiative is the self-scanning of tickets to enter film screenings. Anyone who has booked tickets online in advance will be able to scan their confirmation email on their smartphone in order to gain access to their film. Alternatively, they can use the self-service ticket collection machines in the lobby.
To welcome back cinema-goers, Showcase will be screening a raft of classic films for just £5 a ticket ahead of the release of Disney’s Mulan and Christopher Nolan’s hotly anticipated Tenet later in July.
UK general manager Mark Barlow said: “We are all really excited about welcoming film fans back to Showcase Cinemas.
“We’ve been busy preparing for our re-opening by making all our sites as Showcase safe as possible for the comfort of both staff and guests, which has always been our top priority. We encourage all our guests to use the hand sanitiser available, regularly wash their hands, wear a face covering and practice social distancing when inside the cinema.
“There are some fantastic films to be released in 2020 and we can’t wait to see people enjoying movies back on the big screen. We’ve also brought some classic hits and recent favourites back to remind everyone just how great it is to see them in the cinema.”
