Broadway Cinema - Refurbishment & Alterations

Broadway is one of the country’s leading independent cinemas and creative media centres.

This refurbishment and alterations project involved the cinema securing Arts Council NPO funding to create a space where the digital and creative industries can collaborate together to drive skill development, employment opportunities and subsequently economic growth. The project was designed to provide an open environment which champions collaboration, innovation and experiment.

J Tomlinson began work on the project for Broadway following a successful tender, which involved a complete ground floor alteration and refurbishment of previously unused back of house areas.

The project involved the amalgamation of existing spaces; this included a strip out, internal demolition of existing walls, glazing installations, including wheelchair friendly doors. New ventilations, ceilings and efficient lighting systems throughout and was completed with external landscaping, and external façade cleaning.

Subsequently, it has been transformed into a new creative environment, with learning spaces, including a library and study area. A workshop space for industry and student creatives and an additional group work room, all with blackout capability, complete these collaborative working spaces and multifunctional zones, promoting open working environments.