In pictures: Ritz cinema revival project one year on
This week marks a year since Lincoln voluntary organisation Off The Bench have set out to regenerate the Ritz cinema on the High Street.
The team suffered a major setback last year when asbestos was discovered in the building and all their budget had to be spent on removing it. Now they are looking to raise some £100,000 to continue work on the project. Meanwhile, they gave The Lincolnite another look inside the progress at the Ritz cinema. Read more about the first year of the project from Off The Bench founder Pete Genders in his latest column.
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Off The Bench founder Pete Genders with volunteer Alice Carter show The Lincolnite inside the Ritz cinema project progress. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite -
The entire cinema building had to be stripped out for asbestos cleaning. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite -
Alice Carter and Pete Genders make way for the Ritz cinema work to continue. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite -
The cinema lobby will also be used in the future for art exhibitions. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite -
Donations of money and time, like work from volunteer joiner Matty Houltby, helped the Ritz cinema project move on during the asbestos removal process. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite -
The entrance to the Ritz cinema is from the side of the pub below it, up a set of stairs. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite -
The cinema lobby also leads to the projection room and restrooms. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
