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Vue is a cinema company in Ireland and the UK. The company was formed in May 2003 when SBC International Cinemas bought Warner Village Cinemas. There are now 62 Vue cinemas, with 607 screens^[1] totaling 134,413 seats in the UK and one in the Republic of Ireland, including the rebranded flagship Warner Village Cinema in Leicester Square. In April 2005 the chain acquired the Ster Century chain from Aurora Entertainment, who had previously acquired it from Ster-Kinekor. This included the highest grossing cinema in Ireland or the UK at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre in Dublin, Ireland.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links VUE_cinema_logo. ... Image File history File links VUE_cinema_logo. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SBC International Cinemas is an international chain of cinemas, it is also the parent company of Vue. ... Leicester Square (before rebranding as Vue) Warner Village Cinemas UK was a chain of multiplex cinemas operated by Warner Brothers in the United Kingdom. ... Leicester Square at night in 2005: a view towards the northeast corner. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ster Century was a cinema company in the UK and Ireland. ... Ster Kinekor is a South Africa-based cinema (movie theatre) company. ... Liffey Valley Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Dublin, Ireland. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ...

As of June 20th, 2006, Vue's executive team completed a management buy-out of the company with the backing of Bank Of Scotland Corporate, with the management team retaining a 51% stake. Also, as part of the buy out, Vue took full ownership of the 4 Village sites it had been operating under contract from Village Roadshow.

Cinema organisation

Vue's multiplexes vary in size from 4 to 27 screens and as a result the staffing of each site is slightly different. Each cinema is run by the management team. Depending on the size and complexity of the site this team may be 2to1 3to1 4to1 or 5to1. The 1 represents a General Manager (GM) who has general control of the running of the cinema at site level, the 2, 3, 4 or 5 represents the number of managers that assist the GM in the running of the cinema. Team Leaders are responsible for the operational running of a cinema on a shift basis and in some circumstances act as duty managers. Guest Assistants serve guests throughout the cinema and report to the management team.

In addition to this, all cinema's have a dedicated projection team, responsible for the running of the "booth" and the maintenance of the projection and sound equipment. The projection department is structured much like the rest of the cinema. The Technical Manager has overall responsibility, supported by a Senior Projectionist. They are accompanied by a team of 2 to 4 full or part time projection staff, some of which can also share duties with the standard operation of the cinema.

As of June 2008 the General Manager of Vue Cinemas, Dublin is Sean Callaghan.

"Vista" ticketing system

Vue completed the rollout of Vista software to all sites in September 2006. This system allows customers to buy tickets at any retail point in the cinema.

With the new system customers may purchase tickets at the box office or at a concession counter when purchasing refreshments. This is mainly for convenience, rather than having to queue twice separately for both your ticket and refreshments. Vue are the first major cinema operator in the UK to implement this "single point of sale" concept. It should be noted that former SBC Cinemas already had Vista installed.^{[citation needed]} Some cinemas, including that at The O2 in Greenwich and The Leeds Light Cinema, have no box office, meaning that customers may only buy tickets at tills selling other goods such as popcorn.

Current locations

• Aberdeen - Lighthouse Cinema - Ship Row - 7 Screens with 1,470 seats
• Accrington - The Viaduct - 4 Screens with 862 seats
• Basingstoke - Festival Place - 10 Screens with 2,231 seats
• Birkenhead - Europa Boulevard - Conway Park - 7 Screens with 1,824 seats
• Birmingham - Star City - 27 Screens
• Blackburn - Peel Leisure Park - 10 Screens with 1,638 seats
• Bolton - Middlebrook Leisure Park - 12 Screens with 2,587 seats
• Bristol Cribbs Causeway - 12 Screens with 2,622 seats
• Bristol Longwell Green - Aspects Leisure Park - 10 Screens with 2,154 seats
• Bury - Park 66 - Pilsworth Road - 12 Screens with 3,948 seats
• Cambridge - Grafton Centre - 9 Screens with 1,821 seats
• Cardiff - Millennium Plaza - 13 Screens with 2,893 seats
• Carlisle - Botchergate - 7 Screens with 1,734 seats
• Cleveleys - Jubilee Leisure Park - 8 Screens with 1,065 seats
• Doncaster - Doncaster Leisure Park - 7 Screens with 1,762 seats
• Dublin - Liffey Valley shopping centre - 14 Screens with 3,804 seats
• Edinburgh - Ocean Terminal - 12 Screens with 2,747 seats
• Edinburgh - Omni Centre - 12 Screens with 2,394 seats
• Ellesmere Port - Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet - 16 Screens with 3,542 seats
• Exeter - Cheeke Street - 7 Screens with 1,070 seats
• Harrow - St Georges Shopping & Leisure Centre - 9 Screens with 1,859 seats
• Hamilton - Palace Towers - 9 Screens with 1,515 seats
• Hartlepool - The Lanyard - Marina Way - 7 Screens with 1,807 seats
• Hull - Princes Quay - 10 Screens
• Inverness - Eastfield Way - 7 Screens with 1,822 seats
• Lancaster - Church Street - 6 Screens with 1,574 seats
• Leeds - Kirkstall Road - 9 Screens with 1,970 seats
• Leeds - The Light - 13 Screens with 2,890 seats
• Leicester - Meridian Leisure Park - 9 Screens with 2,391 seats
• Livingston - Livingston Designer Outlet - 8 Screens with 1,645 seats
• London - Acton - 9 Screens with 2,440 seats
• London - Croydon Grants - High Street - 10 Screens with 1,827 seats
• London - Croydon Purley Way - Valley Park - 8 Screens
• London - Dagenham - Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road - 7 Screens with 1,737 seats
• London - North Finchley Lido - Great North Leisure Park - 8 Screens with 1,957 seats
• London - Finchley Road - O2 Centre - 8 Screens with 1,957 seats
• London - Fulham Broadway - 9 Screens with 2,357 seats
• London - Greenwich - The O2 (Millennium Dome) - 11 Screens
• London - Harrow - St Georges Shopping Centre - 9 Screens with 1,878 seats
• London - Islington - Parkfield St - 9 Screens with 1,795 seats
• London - Shepherd's Bush - West 12 Shopping Centre - 12 Screens
• London - West End - Leicester Square - 9 Screens
• Manchester - Lowry Galleria - Salford Quays - 8 Screens with 2,087 seats
• Newcastle-under-Lyme - High Street - 8 Screens with 2,087 seats
• Northampton - Sol Central - 10 Screens with 2,500 seats
• Norwich - Castle Mall
• Oxford - Ozone Leisure Park
• Plymouth - Barbican Leisure Park - 15 Screens with 3,328 seats
• Portsmouth - Gunwharf Quays - 14 Screens with 3,203 seats
• Preston - Capitol Centre - 7 Screens with over 1,800 seats
• Reading - The Oracle - 10 Screens
• Romford - The Brewery - 16 Screens
• Scunthorpe - Fenton Street - 7 Screens with 1,500 seats
• Sheffield - Meadowhall - 11 Screens
• Southport - Ocean Plaza - 7 Screens with 1,434 seats
• Staines - Two Rivers Shopping Centre - 10 Screens with 2,225 seats
• Stirling - 8 screens with 1,165 seats, including an Evolution Screen.
• Swansea - Salubrious Place Phase 2 - 12 Screens with 1,762 seats
• Thanet - Westwood Cross Broadstairs- 10 Screens
• Thurrock - Lakeside Shopping Centre - 9 Screens, Gold Class and Evolution Screen (bean bags, sofa etc) with 1,345 seats
• Watford - Woodside Leisure Park, Garston - 8 Screens with 2,026 seats
• Worcester - Friar Street - 6 screens with 1,369 seats
• York - Clifton Moor - 12 Screens with 3,066 seats

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References

1. ^ Introduction to Vue

External links

• myvue.com – official site