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Te west London district of Ealing is set to get a £100m “Film Quarter” at the New Broadway site. The Film Quarter will feature a cinema complex, 80 flats, restaurants, a bar and retail outlets. Ealing Council selected


property company Land Securities to develop the new complex, which will link the cinema with the town centre and Walpole Park. Tere are also plans for cul-


tural industries, art galleries and performance spaces, which will extend south from the cinema towards Ealing Studios. Te town’s previous cinema was owned by Empire Cinemas and closed in 2008. Originally Empire Cinemas was going


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Plans for the site include a cinema complex and a range of restaurants Councillor Julian Bell said: “I not only want


to redevelop the site aſter buying the rights but aſter four years the company failed to move forward with the project and were forced to sell the site, which was later purchased by Ealing Council. Ealing Council is looking at opportunities to collaborate with Ealing Studios for the project.


to see Hollywood blockbusters being shown again in Ealing but also a far broader mix of independent films and events that will attract people from all over London. “The innovative thinking of Land


Securities means that once again when peo- ple think of cinema they will think of Ealing.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=i3b1S


Karaoke chain to expand portfolio


UK-based karaoke chain Lucky Voice has announced plans to extend the brand’s inter- national reach in 2013. Founded by lastminute.com founder Martha


Lane Fox and Nick Tistleton, the business started with a private room karaoke venue in Soho, London, and has expanded to three owner-operated venues and five franchised operations across the UK. Te business also sells retail products, an


iPad app, streaming services and a portable event unit. Its products already have a grow- ing presence in Australia and this year it plans to build its song catalogue with more foreign language content and tailor its offering to local tastes. Te company’s karaoke platform also extends to commercial partners, such as bars, clubs, restaurants, bowling alleys and enter- tainment parks, wishing to operate karaoke businesses on their own premises. Alternatively, streaming service Lucky Voice Pro requires only a laptop and internet


24 Te first site was launched in Soho, West London


connection and can be used by the likes of schools and community centres wanting to host karaoke parties. Lucky Voice venues consist of private rooms,


which hold four to 15 people, and up-to-date song lists on touch screen technology, and the business includes Sir Paul McCartney, Kate Moss and Lily Allen among its customers. Details: http://lei.sr?a=T8X3X


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