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# Company developing new cinema says project will revitalise Lichfield city centre
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/company-developing-new-cinema-says-project-will-revitalise-lichfield-city-centre/
- Published: 2024-10-03T06:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-09-28T12:46:19.000Z
- Description: A development company converting an empty department store in Lichfield into a new cinema says the project will revitalise the city centre.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:53, News

A DEVELOPMENT company converting an empty department store in Lichfield into a new cinema says the project will revitalise the city centre.

Inside have been appointed to carry out the work on the one-time Debenhams store.

Once completed, the new cinema will be operated by Everyman and include new food and drink outlets.

The project is being funded through a joint partnership between Lichfield District Council and the building’s current owner Evolve Estates – with a deal already agreed for the local authority to take on the whole site once the mutli-screen facility is up and running.

The appointment of Inside will see preliminary work start on the fit-out before the end of October with the main bulk of the redevelopment set to being at the start of 2025 in a bid to minimise disruption during the Christmas shopping period.

Craig Frame, managing director of Inside, said:

> “We are overjoyed to be appointed on this exciting scheme.  
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> “This is much more than refurbishing an empty building – we are revitalising Lichfield city centre, and so we fully appreciate we have a responsibility not only to deliver a fantastic new building, but also to ensure we minimise disruption for local businesses, residents and all other stakeholders.  
>  
> “Our whole team is eager to get started and play our part in creating a lasting legacy for this great city.”

Work has already been carried out to prepare the site for the refit, with the adjoining multi-storey car park and neighbouring shop units demolished to create a link through to the wider Birmingham Road site which is also earmarked for redevelopment.

Once completed, the four-screen cinema will also see a public plaza created at the front of the building.

The council has also agreed a £1.7million deal as part of the proposals to bring national food and drink chain The Botanist to become an anchor tenant in the cinema development.