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Cinema restoration gets green light
The restoration of the UK’s first cinema, at the University of Westminster in Regent Street, has been given the go-ahead. The Regent Street Cinema is celebrated
as the ‘birthplace of British cinema’ as it was used by pioneering filmmakers, the Lumière brothers, to perform their first ever moving picture show in the UK on 21 February 1896. The project will see the preservation
of the key architectural features of the cinema from its 1920s heyday, combining the restored fabric with up- to-date technology, bringing it into the 21st century. Once completed, the iconic venue
will house a 200-seat auditorium which will be open to the public and become a landmark destination for British film and a lively hub for University of Westminster students and external visitors including the local community and schoolchildren who will come to learn about the heritage and evolution of film and cinema.
A major campaign to raise money
for the restoration project was publicly launched in March 2012 and the University is seeking additional supporters to be involved in this nationally important project. To date, the University of Westminster has secured two thirds of the £6m needed to complete the restoration and reopen the cinema. Professor Rikki Morgan-Tamosunas,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Westminster, said: “When it re-opens, the cinema will offer an outstanding venue in which to nurture future talent as well as provide a place where our students, alumni, industry professionals, and our community can come together and enjoy film and our shared Cinema heritage.” Film students from the University will
also have the opportunity to showcase their work in the heart of London’s vibrant West End, which is something that no other University can offer.
INITIATIVE LAUNCHED TO GET STUDENTS ACTIVE
ukactive has partnered with the British University & Colleges Sports (BUCS) to launch ‘One Big Thing’, a new initiative calling on universities to promote physical activity participation by registering to host their own ‘5k anyway’ event for their local student population. The project aims to
address the seven-year plateau in physical activity participation rates amongst tertiary students. ‘5k anyway’ events are
organised activities which require students to cover a 5km distance participating in the physical activity their university or college has nominated, from fancy-dress themed runs, swimming and egg-and-spoon racing to skipping and military fitness obstacle courses. “Research shows that
Athletics was not the only
sport to have its Sunday showdown at the EISS as badminton star Jamie Bonsels won a BUCS title at the fifth time of asking for Leeds Met. In the pool Great Britain’s
Ben Proud was one who stood out as he added two golds to his impressive haul dominating in both the 100m freestyle and the 50m buterfly. Emma Wilkins and Kathryn Willis made
sure Loughborough ended the weekend on a high by claiming top honours in the 50m buterfly and 100m backstroke. And Commonwealth
hopeful Chris Steeples made sure that Manchester Metropolitan didn’t go home empty handed and beat stiff competition in the 100m breaststroke final. Another Great Britain international, Steven
Full results and reports can be found at
bucs.org.uk
Williams, posted a score of 152.325 to clinch BUCS trampolining gold for Liverpool John Moores – holding off the challenge of BUCS debutant Philip Jackson (Sheffield). Away from Sheffield,
Mohamed Elshorbagy, the current world number three in squash, won his 5th BUCS title defeating his brother Marwan in the final.
only half of the student population meet the recommended levels of participation in sport and physical activity. These are the leaders of the future and it’s important that we invest in frameworks that offer non-traditional ways to be physically active and promote health and wellbeing,” said David Stalker, CEO of ukactive. Universities can sign
up online to be part of ‘One Big Thing’ at
www.ukactive. com/onebigthing. Events will be held at university campuses across the country on Friday 16 May.
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