UK cinema sites Number of locations of cinemas open during the year The first 'twin' cinema opened in Nottingham in 1965. Thereafter the number of locations declined, even though the number of screens was relatively constant.
1969
1,559
1984
660
1999
..
1970
1,492
1985
663
2000
686
1971
1,420
1986
..
2001
692
1972
1,314
1987
..
2002
775
1973
1,269
1988
..
2003
775
1974
1,176
1989
..
2004
773
1975
1,100
1990
..
2005
771
1976
1,057
1991
..
2006
783
1977
1,005
1992
..
2007
775
1978
958
1993
..
2008
772
1979
978
1994
..
2009
766
1980
942
1995
..
2010
763
1981
877
1996
..
2011
761
1982
803
1997
..
1983
707
1998
..
Sources: Terra Media research, Board of Trade /DTI, CAA
The first 'twin' cinema opened in Nottingham in 1965. Thereafter the number of locations declined, even though the number of screens was relatively constant.
Cinema screens