Cinema for Camberwell Green

28/01/2026

You'll miss it when it's gone...

Hello friends. Today marks exactly one year since we launched the campaign to Save The PCC!

From the very beginning, we have believed that any truly great venue is built on the shoulders of the people who work within it and the community that stands behind it. Over the past year, you have proven that belief to be absolutely true.

More than 166,000 of you signed the petition, bought tickets, became members, shared our message, or simply kept coming through our doors. The passion, loyalty, and vocal support you have shown has been extraordinary - and we could not be more grateful. So, thank you. Every single act of support has mattered.

While this recognition is a huge honour, the work is not finished. Our goal remains securing a long-term lease that will allow us to invest confidently in the future of the PCC and continue bringing the very best of what we do to Leicester Place.

Many of you have asked for an update on the lease situation, so here is where things stand.

Progress has been, frankly, beyond slow, at times close to a full stop. However, at the end of October the courts provided a timeline of actions that must be completed before a County Court date can be set, should no agreement be reached with our new landlord.

At present, there has been no breakthrough. Their appointed experts are now engaged with ours, and we are waiting to see whether there is any reasonable shift in their stance.

We are hopeful that we will have greater clarity by the end of April of this year. For legal reasons, we are limited in what we can share publicly at this stage, but please be assured that we have engaged the very best legal and property experts to defend our position and protect the future of the PCC.

When there is anything meaningful to report, you will hear it from us first.

Thank you, once again, for standing with us this entire year and for continuing to believe in what the PCC represents.

With our very best,

Team PCC.

08/01/2026

Intriguing! 🤔🤩

THIS FRIDAY, join us for a fascinating and timely talk –
EGYPTOMANIA: EGYPTIAN STYLE BRITISH CINEMAS, IN USA AND FRANCE

2026 is seeing a resurgence of interest in Egyptian design (and artifacts), with four major exhibitions on the subject *.

This Friday, join the Cinema Theatre Association for a fascinating, illustrated talk about the Egyptian style in cinema architecture in the UK, the USA and France.

The discovery of Tutankhamen’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922 led to a worldwide craze for all things Egyptian which extended into all areas of design and, particularly for our talk, cinema architecture.

Leading cinema architecture author Richard Gray ("Cinemas in Briatin") is our speaker, who will describe the background to the discovery that led to the mania of imitating Egyptian designs, as well as its many decorative iterations in UK cinema and beyond. Rarely-seen images will be shown.

Fri 9th January at 6:30pm (Doors 6.00pm)
At The Gallery at Alan Baxter Associates, London, EC1M 6EL, very close to Farringdon station (full address in booking information).

TICKETS are £10 for CTA members and £12.50 for others (plus small booking fee). Everyone is welcome.
Your ticket includes a glass of wine and nibbles.

BOOK HERE: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/london/the-gallery-at-alan-baxter-associates/egyptomania-egyptian-style-british-cinemas-in-the-usa-and-france-by-richard-gray/2026-01-09/18:30/t-ojndmpv
Bill Douglas Cinema Museum BATTERSEA POWER STATION The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge BFI Historic England Cinema Treasures Theatres Trust The Cinema Museum Cinema for Camberwell Green Architecture & Design

*Major exhibitions: ‘Egypt – Influencing British Design (1775-2025)’ at the Sir John Soane’s Museum (London) until 18th Jan; ’Made in Ancient Egypt’ at the Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge) until 12th April; the forthcoming display ‘Rameses and the Pharaoh’s Gold’ at London’s Battersea Power Station, and later in the year ‘Egypt on Screen’ at the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum in Exeter.

Pictured - the Carlton, Upton Park, opened in 1928.

08/01/2026

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Yep!