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

[Bic Basher]

I went past the cinema today and it really doesn't look like it'll open in April, although I'm pleased the exterior windows and paintwork appear to have been completed.

I'm sure it'll be worth the extended wait once the cinema opens.

[dimples]

I always think diet coke break without the models when I go past the anticipated cinema !

[Bony Fido]

A passing glimpse through the doorway shows it still looks more like a building site than a cinema.

On a positive hopeful note though, I have had a drink or two in the Clapham Picturehouse bar recently and the prices are not too bad e.g. pint of Estrella ?4.30,slightly cheaper than local bars.

Bearing in mind that Clapham is probably a bit pricier than ED looks promising if you want another bar to choose from (I haven't a clue about the cinematic quality however)

[Earl Aelfheah]

I don't want to be negative, but it does seem unlikely that it'll make its (third) deadline for opening. I hope I'm wrong. Not a great start.

[hpsaucey]

Quite like the email. They're late.they're excited

They want us to be excited and patient a bit longer. Membership usable elsewhere. Seems to cover what they want us to know /what we need to know with good grace in a lighthearted manner.

[BrandNewGuy]

Hmmm. If my business promised to deliver and still hadn't done so five months later having missed three promised deadlines, customers might have some justification in finding it unprofessional.

[hpsaucey]

I guess if people have signed up for East Dulwich Picturehouse membership then they would have a right to be pissed off, esp. as they may well miss the 'new' deadline. The rest of us aren't customers yet. Personally I will await its opening with equanimity given that there are plenty of other cinemas around.

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> Hmmm. If my business promised to deliver and still

> hadn't done so five months later having missed

> three promised deadlines, customers might have

> some justification in finding it unprofessional.

[katanita]

Pissed off? Hardly, have had weeks (months even) of free membership that gets continually extended the longer they take to open. It gets me discounts at shops/restaurants/the other Picturehouses. Excellent value. Can't understand why people are getting exercised about it.

[edcam]

I agree. It will open when it opens. People seem to behave as if it's some sort of public service "right" for the place to be open by now and for those who bought membership, it will just be extended accordingly. The entitlement some people feel on this forum is extraordinary.

katanita Wrote:

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> Pissed off? Hardly, have had weeks (months even)

> of free membership that gets continually extended

> the longer they take to open. It gets me discounts

> at shops/restaurants/the other Picturehouses.

> Excellent value. Can't understand why people are

> getting exercised about it.

[BrandNewGuy]

I'm not pissed off, exercised by it or think it's a right. I'm just pointing out that their way of doing business thus far leaves something to be desired. I find it 'extraordinary' that some people can't see that point.

[Louisa]

I see your point BNG, and I agree wholeheartedly. If they can't make a date and stick to it, not once, not twice but three times (and who's knows if it's going to change yet again), trusting in their business model once that open becomes a little harder too. That's the unfortunate truth.

Louisa.

[James]

I think the fact they are late opening will have no bearing whatsoever on the quality of their business, or what people think of them!

Building work always overruns, especially when you're dealing with a huge old building that may have all sorts of unforeseen issues. In any case, I presume the builders will not be running the cinema? Sorry to e facetious but I see no connection between the two whatsoever. When it opens we will all forget the delays and flock there anyway.

[hpsaucey]

katanita Wrote:

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> Pissed off? Hardly, have had weeks (months even)

> of free membership that gets continually extended

> the longer they take to open. It gets me discounts

> at shops/restaurants/the other Picturehouses.

> Excellent value. Can't understand why people are

> getting exercised about it.

Ooh - I'm a ritzy member. Is this why they've offered to carry over my unused tickets?? Extra months sounds good too. I will renew asap.

Re: my pissed off comment I was simply suggesting that IF there were people who bought ED membership paeticularly, and it sounds as though this isn't the case, I could see they'd have a case to be annoyed. I just couldn't see why anyone else should be.

[abeattie]

Picturehouse membership is valid at any of their venues, so it's not as if people who have bought an ED Picturehouse membership are losing out. I bought my membership a year ago and have been using it elsewhere, so by the time it opens and the 15 months membership begins, i'll have enjoyed the benefits for 27 months for the price of 12. Good deal if you ask me.

[Lolamaxx]

Not from ED, not from South London, not from London, not even from the the UK... A blow-in? Is that what people are calling me behind my back? I've heard worse I guess, but maybe I should rethink my planned new and conceptual hair cut. Plans foiled!

[Earl Aelfheah]

I walked past this mining and it's getting there. Maybe they'll make it in time!

[edcam]

Louisa Wrote:

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> I see your point BNG, and I agree wholeheartedly.

> If they can't make a date and stick to it, not

> once, not twice but three times (and who's knows

> if it's going to change yet again), trusting in

> their business model once that open becomes a

> little harder too. That's the unfortunate truth.

>

> Louisa.

What tosh. Delays are between them and their builders. Like I said, it's not a public service and once it is open I'm sure it'll be a huge success and will be very popular with the blow-ins.

[BrandNewGuy]

I'm sure it will be a huge success too, but they shouldn't have kept announcing opening dates that didn't happen. Looks crap. That's all.

[Ginster]

Opening weekend looking good - just worried as I've realised been on hold for ages to get tickets on my mobile and it's stupid pence per minute on this booking line. Wish I'd realised it was an expensive number earlier - these "free" tickets are going to end up costing a fortune!

Still - excited it's soon to open!

[Penguin68]

The 'opening weekend' (17th-19th April) is a soft opening for 'members' - the cinema opens to the general public, as I understand it, in the following week.

As you all know, we've been on an incredible journey to bring this cinema into being. Unfortunately we're just a hair's breadth away from having the building ready for our planned opening date. We will open to the public on Thursday 23 April.

The good news is that we will be opening exclusively to our ever-patient Founder Members for the weekend of Friday 17 ? Sunday 19 April.

[Shaila Shah]

Penguin68 Wrote:

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> The 'opening weekend' (17th-19th April) is a soft

> opening for 'members' - the cinema opens to the

> general public, as I understand it, in the

> following week.

>

> As you all know, we've been on an incredible

> journey to bring this cinema into being.

> Unfortunately we're just a hair's breadth away

> from having the building ready for our planned

> opening date. We will open to the public on

> Thursday 23 April.

>

> The good news is that we will be opening

> exclusively to our ever-patient Founder Members

> for the weekend of Friday 17 ? Sunday 19 April.

And what about longstanding Picturehouse members? I've been a member since Year Dot, but bet I don't qualify to attend the opening. It's a bit like those offers from mortgage lenders who have great rates for newcomers...

[Ginster]

I'd try, they just asked for membership number.

[Jennys]

Held on the premium phone line for ages with no success, just number 50 I think In the queue. Will have cost a fortune not to have attended the opening weekend.

[Earl Aelfheah]

I went past today - still looks like there's a lot of work to do inside before Friday.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Apparently there are still lot's of tickets, but their phone lines are currently down. I guess this is what happens when you're operating from a building site. Fingers crossed they can get it all finished in time. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates re. the phones.