The Screen Room
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The Screen Room was a 21 seat arthouse cinema
in the Hockley Village
area of Nottingham, England
.
The combination of a single screen and 21 person capacity have earnt it the title of "the world's smallest cinema",
Opened on 27 September 2002, the cinema mainly screens world cinema
and cult classics
. The building had previously housed a cinema, although it mainly screened X-rated films.
The Screen Room closed its doors in 2011. A message left on the official website reads;
"The Screen Room is now closed. Our 9 year lease came to an end in January and we have decided not to renew it - time to move on! We would like to thank everyone for their custom over the last 8 and a half years and wish them well for the future. p.s. If you think you might have ever left your umbrella in the cinema do get in touch - we have at least 30 of them in lost property!!"
Art film
An art film is the result of filmmaking which is typically a serious, independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience...
in the Hockley Village
Hockley Village
Hockley Village is a marketing term for Hockley - an area near the centre of Nottingham, England. Hockley Village lies adjacent to the Lace Market. With many bars, restaurants and trendy clothes shops, it is a vibrant, modern section of the city, and has been described as...
area of Nottingham, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The combination of a single screen and 21 person capacity have earnt it the title of "the world's smallest cinema",
Opened on 27 September 2002, the cinema mainly screens world cinema
World cinema
World cinema is a term used primarily in English language speaking countries to refer to the films and film industries of non-English speaking countries. It is therefore often used interchangeably with the term foreign film...
and cult classics
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
. The building had previously housed a cinema, although it mainly screened X-rated films.
The Screen Room closed its doors in 2011. A message left on the official website reads;
"The Screen Room is now closed. Our 9 year lease came to an end in January and we have decided not to renew it - time to move on! We would like to thank everyone for their custom over the last 8 and a half years and wish them well for the future. p.s. If you think you might have ever left your umbrella in the cinema do get in touch - we have at least 30 of them in lost property!!"