In common with theatres and concert halls in Scotland, cinema operators have been told to enforce two metre social distancing on audiences. The new lifelife grants, worth £1.98m, have been shared among 29 venues and operators across Scotland six months after £3.55m was distributed to help the independent sector bridge the financial gap caused Covid restrictions. Campbeltown Picture House, Bo'ness Hippodrome and the Pavilion Cinema in Galashiels are among the long-running venues welcoming back audiences in coming days with the help of the latest support. The reopening of the Bo'ness Hippodrome is being supported. The Dominion and Filmhouse in Edinburgh, the Belmont in Aberdeen and The Birks Cinema in Aberfeldy are among the other venues planning forthcoming reopenings after receiving support.