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Abbeydale Picture House exterior. It is a fairly magnificent building. The main facade is on a corner, close to a road. Its exterior is decorated with white tiling. It has many windows with curved tops and tiles framing them. There is a taller "tower" section at the front of the building, with a glass dome at its top. It appears run down, and slightly dirty, but clearly was once an impressive building.

Brewery buys Grade II-listed cinema to restore

1920s arts venue closed in 2024 due to risk of collapse and spiralling renovation costs.

South Yorkshire

A teal and light yellow building has the white letter 'Strand' on it

Work begins on new look Strand Arts Centre

Work has begun on the £6.5m restoration of the Strand Arts Centre in east Belfast

Northern Ireland

Tom Hiddleston's signature dance move

Tom Hiddleston busts out signature dance move

Tom Hiddleston gives a demo of his signature move, which he calls 'just keep swimming'.

Shanay Holmes is smiling in a red Victorian dress and dancing next to an actor playing Artful Dodger

Oliver!: 'Nancy shows what women are capable of'

"Playing Nancy has really shown me who I am as a woman and what woman are capable of."

Michael Sheen

Sheen aims to make Welsh stories 'big and popular'

Michael Sheen says he wants to offer Welsh stories by Welsh people as he funds new theatre company.

Michael Sheen, who has long grey hair and a beard, smiles to camera while sitting in a theatre

Sheen to fund new national theatre for Wales

The actor says he is putting everything behind starting Welsh National Theatre.

Close up of Lily Allen with dangly earrings

Lily Allen to take podcast break over mental health

The singer and actor says she's not "in a good place" after reports of a split from her husband.

Robert Wilfort, who plays Jason in Gavin and Stacey, smiles at the camera holding the Christmas Day episode finale script which has been signed bby all the main cast. Robert has grey hair and is wearing a grey jumper.

Gavin & Stacey script signed by stars up for grabs

Gavin & Stacey's Robert Wilfort donated the finale's script to raise money for a theatre charity.

Pantomime actors dance on stage while wearing colourful outfits.

Theatres welcome record-breaking panto audiences

Theatre leaders tell the BBC how record festive audiences have helped secure year-round shows.