Next steps for the Cinema project need your input and engagement.
The Newmarket Cinema project is due to take its next steps in early 2023.
The Newmarket Charitable Foundation is working with The Jockey Club to explore the feasibility of renovating The Subscription Rooms to become a boutique cinema, in a similar style to the Abbeygate cinema in Bury St Edmunds.
The initial ideas focus on renovating this previous home to The National Horse Racing Museum on the High Street, and providing a small cinema, space for a café and light refreshments. There is also an intention to incorporate co-working business space.
Dr David Hall, Executive Director, Newmarket Charitable Foundation said: “The success of the project depends on securing substantial funding from various heritage funds, including the National Lottery.
To do this, we need to demonstrate engagement and support from across the community, and to launch a process of community questionnaires we plan to hold a major event – installing a 100-seat indoor HGV based mobile cinema from 9th -19th February 2023 on The Severals, which will show a variety of films for all the family”.
Chris Peters, Associate Manager of The Moving Cinema added “We’re delighted to have the opportunity of bringing our Mobile Cinema to Newmarket and give the good people of the town a quality cinema experience they are currently missing. Our Mobile Cinema is fully heated and air conditioned, with full digital projection and surround sound facilities, and of course is fully accessible. We’ll bring a varied programme of mainstream, family and arthouse film titles, as well as showcase some ‘Screen Arts’ productions from the theatre, opera and ballet world. There will truly be something for everyone!”
If you are interested in getting involved in the feasibility study – simply email Newmarket Charitable Foundation at cinema@newmarketcharity.org.
This mobile cinema project is being run in partnership with The Abbeygate Cinema in Bury St Edmunds.
Contact Information
Dr David J Hall
Notes to editors
The Newmarket Charitable Foundation was formed with a simple vision – to help create a thriving Newmarket for the whole community.
The Newmarket Charitable Foundation was formed by local business leaders as a charity in April 2021. It was formed as a logical development or ‘next step’ of the Newmarket Festival, which was established in 2007. The focus for the Festival was to raise funds via successful and popular events and use these funds to financially support various local organisations and worthy causes when they needed it most.
The Charity will continue this successful objective but will also be expanding a range of activities to fund and facilitate high impact projects to help improve and develop Newmarket for the benefit of everyone in the town.
The Newmarket Charitable Foundation is a registered charity (number: 1194204)
Founder Partners:
Jockey Club Estates https://jockeyclubestates.co.uk/community
Newsells Park Stud https://www.newsells-park.com/
The ALBORADA Trust http://www.alboradatrust.com/
Sarah Howard is Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce and a local business owner. She received an MBE in 2015 for services to the local community. Sarah is also the Independent Chair of the West Suffolk Alliance, which works together to improve the health and care system in West Suffolk for all people, and Chair of Trustees for Abbeycroft Leisure.
