The new Omniplex cinema in Craigavon has broken all company records for an eight screen opening weekend with over 5000 admissions!
Paul John Anderson, Omniplex Operations Director, which has invested more than £5 million in the project, said he was delighted at the support the cinema received over the opening weekend from the greater Craigavon area.
“Not only are we proud to have brought up to 100 new jobs to the local population, we hope the state of the art cinema technology we have provided will be an added tourist attraction as well as a valuable local recreational amenity,” he said.
The outgoing Mayor of Craigavon, Councillor Colin McCusker paid a visit to the new Omniplex on the opening day and met many local residents as they paid their first visit to a local cinema.
The complex has eight cinema screens including the luxury Omniplex Maxx which offers 3D immersive wall to wall sound, floor to ceiling curved screen leather rockers for premium seating giving you the ultimate cinema experience.
A new 4,500sq ft restaurant, Bubba Drews which will seat 230 people and The Sassy Elephant coffee shop and ice-cream parlour will be open by June 2015.
The Studio Grill will be open by mid-July.
Pictures:
Main: The Mayor of Craigavon, Councillor Colin McCusker pictured at the Official Opening Day of the Omniplex Cinema at Craigavon with L to R: Paul John Anderson (Operations Director), Orlaith Hughes, Jane Donnelly and Michael Magennis (Supervisor).
Picture 2: The Mayor of Craigavon, Councillor Colin McCusker looks on as Nina Rodgers and her daughter Megan get some popcorn and drinks from Jane Donnelly at the Official Opening Day of the Omniplex Cinema at Craigavon.
Picture 3: Councillor Colin McCusker (Mayor of Craigavon) and Craig Harrison (General Manager) look on as the Whitten family get some popcorn and drinks from Orlaith Hughes at the Official Opening Day of the Omniplex Cinema at Craigavon.
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