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January 2, 2004

Subtitled Return of the King will be available from around Jan 10th.

From: Subtitles @ Your Local Cinema - Jan 2, 2004

Better late than never!
Subtitled Return of the King will be available from around Jan 10th.

Only cinemas with digital subtitle facilities will be able to screen it. But just because they can, doesn't mean they will... so please ask your nearest suitably equipped cinema to screen it! (locations below).

The audio described version will be available a few weeks later. Exact dates/locations will be announced on the website as soon as they are available.

Happy New Year from Subtitles @ Your Local Cinema!
The website: http://www.yourlocalcinema.com
Email: subtitles@yourlocalcinema.com

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The cinemas capable of screening the latest films with subtitles and/or audio description are listed below:

London area:

Acton, London, Warner. Royale Leisure Park, W3.
Finchley Road, London Warner. London NW3.
Leicester Square, Central London Odeon. (the big famous one!).
West End, London Odeon. (the smaller one on Leicester Square).
West End, London Warner. Cranbourne Street, WC3. (on Leicester Square).
Uxbridge, London Odeon. The Chimes Shopping Centre, High Street.
West India Quay, London UGC. London E.14.
Wimbledon, London Odeon. The Crescent, 39 The Broadway, Wimbledon SW19.

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England:

Colchester, Odeon. Head Street.
Gateshead, Newcastle, UCI. Metro Centre.
Guildford, Surrey, Odeon. Bedford Road.
Kingston, Surrey, Odeon. The Rotunda.
Leicester, Odeon. Freemans Park, Aylestone Road.
Newcastle, Odeon. Newgate Street.
Wolverhampton, Cineworld. Bentley Bridge Leisure Park, Wednesfield.
York, City Screen. Coney Street.

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Wales:

Cardiff, Wales, UCI. Atlantic Wharf, Hemingway Road.

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Scotland:

Edinburgh, Odeon.
Glasgow, Glasgow Film Theatre.
Stirling, Macroberts Arts Centre, Stirling University Complex.

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Northern Ireland:

Belfast, Moviehouse Cinema, Yorkgate, Belfast.

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The following six cinemas use a different digital subtitle/description system. It is not yet clear whether or not they will be able to screen Return of the King. Please enquire with the actual cinema and watch the website for news:

Basingstoke, Ster Century. Festival Place.
Clevedon, Somerset, Curzon. Old Church Road.
Edinburgh, Filmhouse cinema.
High Wycombe, UCI. Crest Road.
Manchester, UCI Filmworks. Printworks Centre, Dantzic Street, M4.
Woking, Surrey, Ambassadors Cinema. Peacocks Centre.

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The following three cinemas are in the process of installing a digital subtitle/description system. Please enquire with the actual cinema as to whether or not they will be screening Return of the King:

Dublin UGC, Parnell Street. Ireland
Leeds Ster Century, The Light, The Headrow, LS1.
Stevenage Cineworld, Kings Way, Stevenage, Herts. SG1

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The cinemas below have audio description facilities only - NO subtitles. Please request that they become more accessible by adding subtitle facilities to complete their system.

Hereford. Courtyard Theatre. Edgar Street.
Nantgarw, Wales, Showcase. Nr Pontypridd.

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Over 100 films are available with subtitles and/or audio description, but less than 30 UK cinemas can screen them. Around 100 cinemas will be be equipped with subtitle/description facilities in 2004. Visit the website for updates - locations will be listed as soon as they are available.

We cannot 'force' a cinema to enable deaf people to enjoy their services, we can only ask them to. And we do, constantly. It's our job to create awareness of the problem, suggest solutions, and to empower people to do something about it. We recommend that people contact cinemas in their local area and request better access for people with sensory impairments. Request that they become 'accessible', by installing a digital subtitle system and screening the latest releases with subtitles regularly.

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