Backlot Cinema & Diner

Ian on June 14, 2024 at 1:55 am

The architects for the scheme were Covell Matthews, with interior design by Burrows Little. The largest capacity screen is the 264 seat IMAX screen 1 (the screen is 10.85m tall and 19.87m wide), with the smallest (Screen 3) coming in at 36 seats, often used for private hires and containing its own kitchenette for catering. The largest conventional screen is No.7 with around 140 seats, the ones in-between accommodate between 44 and 78. Screens 1,3 & 7 are fully equipped for conference and business meetings with each chair having a power socket. On the ground floor is the 100 cover Backlot Diner. There is a strong community ethos within the cinema, with discounts for local residents, Parent Club & Golden Age screenings, and involvement with local festivals. The overall scheme has been facilitated by £5m of funding from the government’s COVID-19 Getting Building Fund, following formal approval by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in October 2020. Blackpool Council funded the balance of the scheme. The Backlot is distinctly above average for a multiplex, and a vast improvement on the former Odeon Rigby Road, which closed before the new cinema opened.

Photos from May 2024:-

EXTERIOR

FOYER

FOYER

FOYER

Screen 1 - IMAX

Screen 1 - IMAX

Screen 7

Screen 3