Cinemas across the UK to shut in response to coronavirus

Major chains including Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse to go dark

" Coronavirus and culture - a list of major cancellations

Huge numbers of cinemas across the UK and Ireland are shutting down due to the coronavirus.

Major chains, including Odeon, Cineworld and Picturehouse, as well as BFI Southbank, the screening complex operated by the British Film Institute, have announced they are closing their doors with largely immediate effect.