Alice Springs Cinema closed as part of nationwide protective measures

Alice Springs Cinema is closed until further notice as part of a nationwide shutdown of all non-essential services.

Alice Springs Cinema is closed until further notice as part of a nationwide shutdown of all non-essential services. Photo: EMMA MURRAY

UPDATE: Alice Springs Cinema is closed until further notice as part of a nationwide shutdown of all non-essential services.

From midday yesterday, all pubs, clubs, places of worship and gyms were forced to shut, with restaurants and cafes restricted to take-away and home delivery only.

A message to all our amazing customers. Latest Update: 23rd March 2020 The Alice Springs Cinema is officially closed as...

Posted by Alice Springs Cinema on Tuesday, 17 March 2020

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The logic is sound, according to the Cinema’s Operations Manager, Rene Sutton, who said that along with more frequent sanitation of the entire premises, seating restrictions had also come into effect.

“We’ve limited the number of seats available in each cinema so that people can sit safe distances from those they aren’t attending with,” Ms Sutton explained.

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With the early release of Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new original feature film Onward on Thursday, Ms Sutton said some previously released films would also find their way back onto the big screen at the Cinema. Visit alicespringscinema.com.au/covid-19-cinema-information