David Lean Cinema
{{Short description|Cinema within Croydon Clocktower in Croydon, London, England}}
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File:CroydonTownHall.jpg, which houses the David Lean Cinema]]
The David Lean Cinema is a small cinema established in Croydon, London. It is accessed from the Croydon Clocktower arts complex on Katharine Street.
History
The cinema was established in the 1990s, to honour the director David Lean, who was born in the town.{{cite web|url=http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2015/12/david-lean-cinema-returns-to-croydon-clocktower-auditorium/ |title=David Lean Cinema returns to Croydon Clocktower Auditorium |publisher=East London Lines |date=10 December 2015|author=Naomi Joseph|access-date=5 April 2020}} It was formed as a small, intimate, art house-style cinema to showcase the best of British film and World cinema as well as classic re-releases and recent favourites. It was established in a part of the 19th century Town Hall which had previously been used as a local studies library.{{cite web|url=https://www.croydon.gov.uk/democracy/themayor/historic/townhall|title=Town Hall|date=8 April 2014|access-date=16 September 2017}}
It closed as a result of council funding cuts in 2011, although films continued to be shown under the David Lean banner at the Fairfield Halls and the Spread Eagle pub. It then was reopened as a result of a local campaign in 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/David-Lean-start-films/story-20726461-detail/story.html|title=Croydon's David Lean Cinema screening films once again|work=Croydon Advertiser|date=1 March 2014|publisher=Local World|access-date=12 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923211531/http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/David-Lean-start-films/story-20726461-detail/story.html|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://thecroydoncitizen.com/culture/lean-dreams-in-the-dark/|title=Lean dreams in the dark|work=The Croydon Citizen|date=26 March 2014|access-date=26 March 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140403153821/http://thecroydoncitizen.com/culture/lean-dreams-in-the-dark/|archive-date=3 April 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.davidleancinema.org.uk Save David Lean Cinema's website, providing programme listings]
- [http://www.davidleancinema.org.uk 2016 David Lean Cinema new website]
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Category:Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Croydon
Category:1990s establishments in England
Category:Culture in the London Borough of Croydon
Category:Leisure in the London Borough of Croydon
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