Arts groups unite for £12m rescue of Hitchcock cinema - London - News - Evening Standard

Remember that church that was once child Hitchcock's place to go for his first cinema experience?  Well, the heat's turning up on the holy rollers to roll on let the Theater return its former celluloid heaven--here's an update.

Arts groups unite for £12m rescue of Hitchcock cinema - London - News - Evening Standard:


From the Guardian story:


The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) has vowed not to give up its fight to open a church in the historic EMD building in Walthamstow after its third planning application for the site was turned down

UCKG supporters wearing fluorescent vests at last night's council meeting.UCKG supporters wearing fluorescent vests at last night's council meeting.
  • UCKG supporters wearing fluorescent vests at last night's council meeting.
  • Residents also packed out Walthamstow Assembly Hall for the meeting.
  • The former EMD cinema building in Hoe Street, which has been empty since the UCKG bought it in 2002.
  • Protesters young and old turned out to attend the crucial meeting
  • Crowds squeeze in to Walthamstow Assembly Hall ahead of last night's meeting.
  • Penni Grodzicka and daughter Constance
AN EVANGELICAL Christian group has vowed not to give up its fight to open a church in the historic EMD building in Walthamstow after its third planning application for the site was turned down.



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