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How to (Re)Open a Cinema

 Friends of the Broadway Prestwick

This podcast is about How to (Re)open a Cinema, specifically the Broadway Cinema in Prestwick.


The Broadway is one of the greatest surviving examples of a golden age Art Deco cinema in Scotland. From opening in 1935 to closing in 1976, and surviving bingo, amusements, squash courts, and more. The Broadway is adored by, and now owned by the community that it served, and will serve again in the future. Your hosts are Cliff Baillie, and Kyle Macfarlane, of Friends of the Broadway Prestwick.

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every 16 days
Average duration
34 minutes
Episodes
16
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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Episode 16: Heart and Soul

Episode 16: Heart and Soul

In a special episode, Cliff and Kyle welcome Alex Jones, Operations Manager of the Merlin Cinemas group, which owns the Astoria Cinema in Ayr, to chat about the importance of the cinema experience, t…

00:40:04  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
Episode 15: This Mysterious Toledo

Episode 15: This Mysterious Toledo

In this episode, Cliff and Kyle welcome the Broadway's Company Secretary and chief curtain operator, Graham Barnett, for a chat about the power of the camel, the unglamorous parts of restoration, and…

00:33:13  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
Episode 14: Under the Dumb Waiter

Episode 14: Under the Dumb Waiter

Cliff and Kyle welcome the Broadway's very own Keith to the first on-location recording for chats about historic discoveries, the power of volunteers, bringing people together, a spaghetti junction o…

00:38:35  |   Thu 24 Jul 2025
Episode 13: Phase Zero Point Five

Episode 13: Phase Zero Point Five

Kyle and Cliff discuss a recent funding award of £15,000 and the improvement works planned to progress development!


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00:31:41  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Episode 12: The Chit Chat

Episode 12: The Chit Chat

Kyle and Cliff discuss the past of cinema cafés and tea rooms, with a glimpse into the future of the Broadway's.


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00:31:08  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Episode 11: Second-Hand Theatre Curtains

Episode 11: Second-Hand Theatre Curtains

Cliff and Kyle welcome the Broadway's Director of Marketing, Alex Wilson, to chat about the connection between cinema and theatre, an evocative filming location, and the weird and wonderful world of …

00:32:00  |   Thu 22 May 2025
Episode 10: Phoenix from the Ashes

Episode 10: Phoenix from the Ashes

Cliff and Kyle celebrate the Broadway's 90th anniversary with major milestones achieved and exciting new announcements made!


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00:35:56  |   Thu 08 May 2025
Episode 9: The Sincerest Form of Flattery

Episode 9: The Sincerest Form of Flattery

Cliff and Kyle welcome Ellen Mainwood, manager of Campbeltown Picture House and co-host of the Down the Back of the Seats podcast, to discuss the ever-changing nature of the industry, an internationa…
00:34:06  |   Thu 17 Apr 2025
Episode 8: Unsanitary Carpets

Episode 8: Unsanitary Carpets

Cliff and Kyle return for Cliff's travel stories from down under and Kyle's travels to other independent cinemas across Scotland.

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00:35:47  |   Thu 03 Apr 2025
Episode 7 : Of Dubious Quality

Episode 7 : Of Dubious Quality

In this episode, Cliff and Kyle welcome the Broadway's Director of Culture and Media, Scott Hutchison, to discuss the former cinemas of Dundee, double bills, and the King of Rock and Roll.

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00:36:19  |   Fri 21 Feb 2025
Episode 6: The Zing Treatment

Episode 6: The Zing Treatment

Cliff and Kyle welcome back recurring guest Guy to discuss how cinema design has changed over the decades and how the Broadway's future will preserve that mostly forgotten experience of the past.

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00:41:09  |   Wed 05 Feb 2025
Episode 5: Jigsaw Puzzle

Episode 5: Jigsaw Puzzle

The Broadway Prestwick first opened 90 years ago this year. Cliff and Kyle discuss what efforts are needed to obtain funding to re-open this important cinema as well as heading off on a "boiler tange…
00:31:31  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Episode 4: Deep Nerd Territory

Episode 4: Deep Nerd Territory

Cliff and Kyle are joined by their first guest, chair of the project and chief projectionist Professor Guy Walker, to discuss the importance of quality projection and showpersonship in the Broadway's…
00:36:46  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
Episode 3: Heritage at Our Heart

Episode 3: Heritage at Our Heart

Cliff and Kyle conclude the recent history of Friends of the Broadway Prestwick through 2023 and 2024, with a project re-launch culminating in the purchase of the building on the Broadway's 89th anni…
00:35:58  |   Wed 04 Dec 2024
Episode 2: Friends Will Be Friends

Episode 2: Friends Will Be Friends

Kyle and Cliff introduce Friends of the Broadway Prestwick and the project that started as a dream and is now becoming a reality.

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00:33:01  |   Thu 21 Nov 2024
Episode 1: Introducing the Broadway

Episode 1: Introducing the Broadway

Cliff and Kyle introduce themselves and the Broadway, with a trip back in time to share the cinema's rich history.

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00:31:04  |   Wed 06 Nov 2024
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