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UK Cinema Admissions Surge

Updated 2026-09-10 10:55 UTC 1 source Positive

UK cinema admissions in August reached a pre-pandemic high of 17 million, marking the second-biggest month since the pandemic. The Blockbuster Summer is credited with driving this growth.

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Cinema admissions across the UK in August surpassed 17 million, a 56 per cent increase on the same month in 2025, according to new figures collected by the UK Cinema Association.  The official figures for August were 17,000,838. That makes August 2026 the second-biggest month since the pandemic
2026-09-10 10:45 UTC
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