and often with these heritage buildings, actually rewinding and bringing them back to the way they were meant to be originally is what makes sense. comedies from ealing are just one of the genres being tried out for the new roster of films here. gary trinder, who led the renovations, says whilst other chains are being closed by covid restrictions, here, they‘re determined to stay open, using their cash reserves and 200 volunteers. as we‘re all aware, this really has been a dreadful week for cinemas in this country, with many of the multiplexes having now closed. we‘d decided upon an opening date, and we wanted to stick to that opening date, and i think to welcome people back into this building, to put the kind of heart back into this building to make it live again, we need the patrons back in. from its sepia beginnings to its modern makeover, the regent has stood here for nearly 90 years,