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05
Aug 2021
Film enthusiasts in Ripon remain in the dark about the future of the city's Curzon cinema after the company released contradictory statements about its plans for the North Street site.
The cinema chain has said it gave 'misleading information' to the Stray Ferret when we got in touch in May about its reopening plans.
As the government moved towards the easing of covid lockdown restrictions, the company said in a statement on May 18:
However, less than 24 hours later, on 19 May, it said:
Now, after a Curzon customer raised fresh concerns about reopening with the Stray Ferret, the London-headquartered company said this week it would like to 'apologise for the misleading information' given and for 'the delayed reopening of our Ripon venue'.
But the question marks over its reopening remain.
The company said in a statement:
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