Wells Film Centre will temporarily close from Thursday 9 October and reopen on Monday 20 October while refurbishment work is carried out on cinema seats and the foyer.

Cinema proprietor Sally Cooper said many seats require reupholstering, which involves removing them and sending them offsite. "We appreciate our customers' patience while we have been planning a date to do the work," she said. "Due to the number of seats … we will need to close for a week, so will also use this time to do some additional work in our foyer that can only be completed while we are closed."

During the closure the in‑person box office will not operate, but the cinema's website remains open 24/7 for show information and prebooking.

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