I am delighted that the Picturehouse Cinema group have obtained planning permission to open a new cinema in East Dulwich at 116a Lordship Lane – the former St.Thomas Moore Church Hall. And hopefully by Christmas!

Having a local cinema will make going to the cinema much easier. It will mean me and my family will go to the cinema much more often.

This is fantastic news for East Dulwich.

A few have expressed disquiet about this group not paying the London Living Wage. I agree they should pay this and moving towards doing that have made a large wage increase offer of 21.5% towards this. I hope they complete this by the opening.

Will you use this new cinema when it opens?