Category Archives: Curzon

Celebrating Curzon Memories & Award-winning App

The Curzon Memories App won a Learning on Screen Award for best General Education Multimedia project. The winners were announced at a formal awards ceremony at the BFI Southbank, London on April 18th 2013, introduced by Shami Chakrabarti (Liberty), followed … Continue reading

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Curzon Memories Celebration Day

Really excited to be invited to the Curzon Memories Celebration Day on Sat 20 April. All those who have given us their memories of the Curzon are invited to view a programme of films and audio pieces created from these interviews. … Continue reading

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Explosions, Sex and Murder

I recently gave a talk about the Curzon Memories App and The Lost Cinemas of Castle Park app at the Digital Cultures Research Centre “Wednesdays After Work” seminar on 12 December entitled: The title was obviously designed to mimic lurid … Continue reading

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New Improved: Curzon Memories App Update

  The Curzon Memories App has recently been updated with several new improved features – including the ability to add your own cinema memories or comments via Twitter, donate to the Curzon’s restoration fund and link to the Box Office … Continue reading

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Curzon Through to National Lottery Final

The Curzon Community Cinema, Clevedon has been selected as one of three heritage finalists (out of a total of 21 across all categories) for the National Lottery Awards.  All 21 finalists will attend a star-studded BBC ceremony later this year where … Continue reading

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Curzon Memories App featured on Radio 4 You and Yours

The Curzon Memories App was featured on BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours on Monday 30 July 2012.  The item reviewed the recent AppCircus Google Campus London app development showcase where the app was selected to be pitched in front of a distinguished panel of judges, earlier in … Continue reading

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Curzon Cinema shortlisted for National Lottery Award

The Curzon Community Cinema in Clevedon has been shortlisted for the semi-finals of the National Lottery Awards – you can vote for them here. Please spread the word and get as many people to vote as possible. PRESS RELEASE The … Continue reading

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New Curzon Memories App Video

I’ve just uploaded a new promo of the Curzon Memories App which you can view below: Filmed by Sy Taffel and featuring Jess Linington.

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Lovely photos of the Curzon Memories App Launch

Here’s some lovely photos of the app launch courtesy of Andy Darvill, one of the Curzon’s Board of Trustees: The Living History exhibition alive with visitors, one of whom is manipulating the Projection Hero exhibit with her smartphone in the … Continue reading

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Whiteladies Picture House creative team filming the Curzon launch

Alan Mandel Butler and the creative team behind the campaign to save the Whiteladies Picture House are joining us at the cream tea to launch the Curzon Memories App today and will film the event and interview manager Gareth Negus … Continue reading

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