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Gate Cinema
87 Notting Hill Gate
London
W11 3JZ
tel.: 02077274043
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UP, Movie
Times: 12 - 18 Mar 2010 Sat 10:30 AM
Times: 12 - 18 Mar 2010 Daily excl Sun 1:45 PM, 5:00 PM, 8:15 PM; Sun 1:00 PM, 4:15 PM, 7:30 PM; Tue 10:30 AM
Times: 19 - 25 Mar 2010 Fri 6:15 PM
Prices: 11.00 8.00 (Tue - Sun before 5pm), 6.00 (Mon)
Hamlet, Opera
Times: 26 Mar 2010 - 01 Apr 2010 Sat 5:00 PM
Prices: 6.00 - 10.00 £8.00 (Tue - Sun before 5pm)
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, Movie
Times: 02 - 08 Apr 2010 Wed 9:15 PM
Gate Cinema
The Gate cinema has had a long and colourful history. Opened nearly a decade ago as “The Electric Palace”, the venue quickly gained a reputation for the leftfield and avant guard. Making headlines in 1978 when it was the first British cinema to screen the controversial “Ai No Corrida”, The Gate’s international and art-house programme has made it a favourite for film buffs and connoisseurs in the capital.Although it may not look it, the building dates from 1865 and at the turn of the century housed a well known and rather grand Victorian brothel frequented by members of high society and parliament, the hotel register from 1911 lists over 100 gentlemen using its 15 rooms in one single day!
The Gate underwent an extensive restoration in 1985, when the ornate Edwardian plasterwork received some much needed repair and the seating was replaced by luxury units. In 2004 the new owners The Picturehouse Group spent £300,000 on more upgrades, installing air conditioning, velvet armchair seating, and double love seats. There’s even a fully stocked bar in the lobby selling wines that can be brought into the film. It’s now a mecca for the movie-lover, delighting audiences more than ever – the lobby retains its plaque declaring it as “one of London’s favourite independent cinemas”.
The auditorium is truly one of London’s hidden gems, its ornate paneled walls and heavily coffered ceiling drip with sumptuous Edwardian plasterwork, that has somehow managed to remain virtually intact, escaping the WWII bomb that damaged the exterior and blew off the ornate domed roof.
The Gate remains committed to bringing art-house and world cinema to the public. Their “Firecracker” nights, when the Gate stays open through the night to present offbeat and controversial screenings, are proving very popular indeed with seats being filled weeks before the event. There is a good helping of light relief though – the Gate also offers the latest blockbusters as well as children’s matinees.
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How can the great old Gate have no reviews? There is a cool, arty movie swagger to this old favourite. I saw Slum Dog Millionaire here, at the end there was a live link up to the Ritzy in Brixton with the director Danny Boyle answering questions, boy did the W11 set love that and so did my date that I was trying to impress. I’ve taken my nephew and niece to the kids matinees here on Saturday mornings, I’ve split coke into my lap here and seen some great world cinema into the bargain. Big up the gate.
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