July 14, 2020 11.15 am This story is over 44 months old

Lincoln’s Everyman cinema to open in August

Other brands will also open in the Cornhill this summer
Everyman is known for its comfy interiors.

Everyman Cinema will open in the Cornhill Quarter in Lincoln in August, the company confirmed to The Lincolnite.

It will be the first Everyman Cinema in the city and provide competition for Lincoln’s other major cinema – The Odeon.

It is part of phase three of the development, which includes the cinema and The Botanist cocktail bar, also set to open in August (have a peek inside).

The cinema will offer plush seating, a private screening lounge available to hire and a bar selling wine and hand-rolled pizzas – (see menu).

Everyman Cinema in Lincoln will have four screens with 140, 66, 52 and 33 seats respectively.

Plush seating and individual tables can be found in Everyman cinemas.

The Botanist, one of the brands of the New World Trading Company, will open to the public in mid-August and has already caused a lot of excitement in the city.

Fashion brands Phase 8, Whistles and Hobbs will also open their shops in the redeveloped Cornhill Quarter next month.

Work taking place at the site on June 2, 2020. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Exchange Square was officially completed on Friday, July 10.

Exchange Square was officially completed on July 10 and is now open to the public.

Ursula Lidbetter, Chief Executive at Lincolnshire Co-op, said: “We have been having positive conversations with Everyman Cinema, The Botanist and fashion brands Hobbs, Phase 8 and Whistles about their planned openings, which we understand are to be expected in August.

“We continue to work closely with occupiers as they navigate the disruption caused by COVID and look forward to confirming more details soon.

“As Exchange Square is now open to the public and has created an open and welcoming space in the heart of the Cornhill Quarter, we know that visitors and shoppers will be stunned by the exciting new experience when The Botanist and Everyman open their doors in the coming weeks.”