(ED Picturehouse now open)when is the cinema on LL opening?

[Applespider]

I can see Shaila's point. It might have been nice for the PH marketing team to contact members in the new catchment and ask them if they wanted to swap their home cinema - and be counted as an ED member. Or offer them spare seats if there were any left.

After all, founder members have been able to use the others during the wait.

[MissWiggy]

I thought that the Picture House did tell members of other PH cinemas that they could transfer their membership to ED if they wanted to.

[Otta]

I agree with Applespider, and think the whole founding member cock swinging is pathetic.

But at least your name is in there somewhere for everyone to ignore.

[DulwichFox]

Must admit I'm a little confused here.. but seem to be getting the picture. (No Pun intended)

So ... Unless someone becomes a Member they cannot gain access to this New East Dulwich Facility.

I know I have not been to the Cinema for nearly 40 years but then I could turn up at virtually ANY

cinema, buy a ticket and see any film that I wanted to see.

I did not need to be a Member. Did not need to live in the area for years as some people have hinted should be

the criteria to automatic right gain access.

Trying to imagine Pubs and Restaurant adopting that approach.

DulwichFox

[Jennys]

No, that isn't the case, Dulwich Fox. After this opening weekend I am sure the cinema is available to anyone who wants to buy a ticket, member or not. I think it will be open properly later this week.

[Zebedee Tring]

Anyone got anything else to moan about re the cinema? It would be uncharacteristic of the EDF for nobody else to register a complaint.

Let's just be pleased that ED has a nice new asset.

[DulwichFox]

Jennys Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> No, that isn't the case, Dulwich Fox. After this

> opening weekend I am sure the cinema is available

> to anyone who wants to buy a ticket, member or

> not. I think it will be open properly later this

> week.

Thanks..

I was confused because of Jah Lush's comment :-

Get a grip Shaila. Just because you're a member of one establishment doesn't automatically mean you can just waltz into another.

After Shaila had been refused entry despite having seemingly transferable membership and also spare tickets

being available.

DulwichFox

[MissWiggy]

I think this is the situation:

This weekend there is a "soft opening" for founder members.

From next weekend anyone and everyone can go to the cinema. If you are an ED "founder member" or a member of any other PH you get a discount on drinks, food and tickets.

After this weekend there is no restriction at all re who can go to or use the cinema / bar etc.

[Otta]

Zebedee Tring Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Anyone got anything else to moan about re the

> cinema? It would be uncharacteristic of the EDF

> for nobody else to register a complaint.

>

> Let's just be pleased that ED has a nice new

> asset.

Haven't seen a single negative post about the cinema. But how many "went today, WOW it's amazing" posts do you really want. That's not particularly interesting either.

[Zebedee Tring]

Negative posts? See Keston Kid and Shaila for example.

[PandG]

Miss Wiggy you have explained things so well to this illustrious group of .......EDF folk - thank you.

I also agree with Zebedee - what a wonderful addition to Lordship Lane - yesterday the sun came out in East Dulwich albeit with the cold wind - from the moaners!!

pandg

PS can the post be amended to ED Picture House now open?

[Shaila Shah]

Jah Lush Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Get a grip Shaila. Just because you're a member of

> one establishment doesn't automatically mean you

> can just waltz into another.

Hi Jah Lush

The Picturehouse is a chain. And yes, I can waltz into another - the same benefits regardless of which PH you attend. But obviously not the members' events for founding members of the ED PH!

[Shaila Shah]

DulwichFox Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Must admit I'm a little confused here.. but seem

> to be getting the picture. (No Pun intended)

>

> So ... Unless someone becomes a Member they

> cannot gain access to this New East Dulwich

> Facility.

>

> I know I have not been to the Cinema for nearly

> 40 years but then I could turn up at virtually ANY

>

> cinema, buy a ticket and see any film that I

> wanted to see.

>

> I did not need to be a Member. Did not need to

> live in the area for years as some people have

> hinted should be

> the criteria to automatic right gain access.

>

> Trying to imagine Pubs and Restaurant adopting

> that approach.

>

> DulwichFox

Of course you can attend as a non-member and pay non-member ticket prices. I had thought that being a very long standing member of PH, and them having tickets available, that they would relax their "Rule"!

[Otta]

Zebedee Tring Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Negative posts? See Keston Kid and Shaila for

> example.

Shania had a bit of a complaint that as a long standing PH member of 20 odd years she wasn't allowed to go to the opening weekend. Some people think she has nothing to complain about, others think she had a point.

But a post that opened with her saying she was looking forward to visiting the new cinema can hardly be viewed as negative about the cinema.

People that see negativity everywhere are as bad as the ones that are negative.

[Jeremy]

It's a soft opening weekend... if they have to select a small group of people to invite, then choosing people who have signed up as members of the ED branch seems a perfectly reasonable way to do it.

[Applespider]

No negatives from me unless you count regretting that the cafe/bar is fairly small so might be tough to get a seat in.

Seats are very comfortable, the rake (that makes me think of Borough Market) isn't psrticularly steep but the fact that the seats can recline slightly encourages people to slide down so even a shortass like me could see. The food, drinks and snacks have something for everyone - prices vary!

And Alan Rickman came across as a lovely guy with an interesting outlook on life - although the young guy asking the questions could probably use fewer words and less of his own thoughts when posing them in future.

[Otta]

Jeremy Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> It's a soft opening weekend... if they have to

> select a small group of people to invite, then

> choosing people who have signed up as members of

> the ED branch seems a perfectly reasonable way to

> do it.

I don't disagree. Just saying that Shalia hardly came on here and started slagging the place off. I don't think many would suggest having a new cinema is a bad thing.

[geh]

popped in quickly tonight to have a look, think it looks and feels great (some finishing to do obv.). but looks and feels great, really chuffed to have this fantastic resource on the doorstep, well done Picturehouse!!

[Shaila Shah]

Otta Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Jeremy Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > It's a soft opening weekend... if they have to

> > select a small group of people to invite, then

> > choosing people who have signed up as members

> of

> > the ED branch seems a perfectly reasonable way

> to

> > do it.

>

>

> I don't disagree. Just saying that Shalia hardly

> came on here and started slagging the place off. I

> don't think many would suggest having a new cinema

> is a bad thing.

Good morning and thank you Otta. I am sure that I will sing the praises of ED PH, loudly and eloquently, after I visit. Along with many others, I too have been waiting for a local cinema, and when it was announced that it was a PH, even more so. I am a PH fan!

[Mick Mac]

I feel for any long term Ritzy member who wasn't able to get in at the weekend - but also I'm assuming the East Dulwich picture house founder member subscriptions were in some way directed towards helping with the cost of the new enterprise.

Anyway - it's brilliant.

[Phil.]

Hi all,

I'd just like to add some colour to what Picturehouse have done with its newest installment - the ED Picturehosue is absolutely fantastic! The three cinemas are great - cinema 2, where they showed the film on Friday night, sports big, comfy seats with ample leg room and even has a few rows with couches for loved-up couples to enjoy. There are an impressive array of craft beers, wine and gourmet snacks on offer and the reception area looks and feels trendy and spacious, allowing plenty of natural sunlight to stream through.

To those of you who are members of other Picturhouse franchises and feel aggrieved for not being permitted entry for the founding members' weekend, I think you are misguided - some of these perks for founding members were offered to get members on board early and such members being rewarded with an exlusive pre-opening event is perfectly acceptable.

Again, bravo Picturehouse ED! I hope any local residents who are not yet members decide to spend the quid to be a part of this awesome cinema franchise right in our backyard.

Cheers,

Phil

[Zebedee Tring]

Phil, I endorse what you say, especially about the founding members weekend.

[Otta]

One person has an opinion.

Another person has a different opinion.

Neither has said anything negative about the new cinema.

Really really nothing to see here.

Basically just founding members feeling the need to feel a bit special and claim a slice of the place. Bless.

[Help-Ma-Boab]

I poked ma nose in on Saturday. Looks good. Im not a member, ooze charm me!

[Phil.]

Keep telling yourself that, Otta. I'm sure you feel big when on your soapbox