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Lewis Hamilton in first big screen performance
26th June 2007 (Source: Vue Entertainment )
For the first time in Formula One history, fans will be able to watch the Grand Prix live on the big screen, thanks to Vue Cinemas, which is broadcasting the British Grand Prix directly from Silverstone to 30 multiplexes across the UK on Sunday 8 July.
This will be a great opportunity to watch British phenomenon Lewis Hamilton pursue his winning streak in a way that is truly "larger than live"! As an added bonus, the race action will be uninterrupted by commercial breaks.
Tickets for the unique broadcast event on Sunday 8 July are available now from www.myvue.com, or by calling , or directly from participating cinemas. Only 7,000 seats are up for grabs at £15 each. Family tickets are also available from £30* - the action starts at 12.45pm.
Every Vue ticket holder will receive a free official race program (which normally costs £10), plus a soft drink and popcorn. Vue audiences will also be able to enjoy all the action of the Grand Prix in the luxury and comfort of spacious, stadium seating, conveniently located at a local multiplex. The live race broadcast is the result of a groundbreaking global partnership between Vue and Supervision.
Mark de Quervain, Sales and Marketing Director for Vue Entertainment said: "Vue audiences can enjoy the full excitement of the British Grand Prix on massive screens with superior quality sound and images. Our race coverage will be live and non-stop, with no advertising breaks, so fans won't miss a second of the action. It will be an amazing day out for sports fans and families and is just the beginning. This is the first of many Grand Prix broadcasts in partnership with Supervision which broadens Vue's offering to our customers."
John Webber, Chairman of Supervision said: "We are very excited to bring Formula One to the big screen together with Vue Entertainment."
Participating cinemas include:
- Basingstoke Festival Place
- Birmingham Star City
- Bristol Longwell
- Bury
- Carlisle
- Cheshire Oaks
- Dagenham
- Dublin
- Edinburgh Omni
- Finchley North
- Finchley Road
- Fulham
- Harltepool
- Inverness
- Islington
- Lancaster
- Leeds Light
- Livingston
- Manchester Lowry
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Preston
- Romford
- Scunthorpe
- Shepherds Bush
- Staines
- Swansea
- Watford
- West End
Pricing applies to all participating cinemas except for the flagship cinema Vue West End, where tickets are £20 and Family £40. Family ticket based on 2 x Adults + 2 U15s OR 1 x Adult + 3 x U15s.
Notes for Editors
Formed in May 2003, Vue is one of the fastest growing cinema companies in the UK. Having acquired the Ster Century cinema chain at the end of April 2005, Vue announced a management buyout in June 2006 in a deal valued in the region of £350 million. Vue now owns 59 multiplexes across the UK and Ireland, with over 570 screens, and continues its expansion with a programme of building new multiplexes across the UK, involving plans to open 15 to 20 new sites in the next two to three years. The company has the most modern cinemas in the UK, with over 90 percent stadium seating.
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