Beamish offer businesses and individuals to ‘Take a Seat’ at 1950s cinema

Fans of the iconic open air museum Beamish, are now being offered an exclusive opportunity to ‘Take a Seat’ within their brand-new 1950s cinema. 

The County Durham museum tells the story of life in the North East in the past; including in the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s. 

The 1950s town is the most recent addition to the museum, and Beamish have been continuing to add exciting features to it. 

A new addition to the town is the 1950s cinema, which will open to the public in 2024.

The cinema is a recreation of The Grand, which was located in Ryhope, Sunderland during the 1950s. 

Beamish are now offering for businesses and individuals to sponsor a seat within the new cinema, as part of their ‘Take a Seat’ campaign. 

Those who sponsor a seat will receive a brass plaque on the back of the seat, which will have their name engraved on it.  Sponsors of a seat will also receive an invitation to a special celebration event for the cinema.

Business sponsors will also be given the opportunity to have their logo displayed on screen following a newsreel or film. 

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Liz Peart, Partnerships Officer at Beamish Museum, said: “The Take a Seat campaign offers a fantastic opportunity to support the museum. Those who sponsor a seat will be able to see their chosen name in our 1950s cinema when they visit the museum for years to come.

“By sponsoring a seat in our recreation of The Grand from Ryhope, you will help the museum generate funds to complete the build and fit out of our cinema. Plus, everyone who sponsors a seat will be invited to a special celebration event when the cinema opens in 2024.

“We’re so excited about the cinema and this is a lovely way for our visitors to get even more involved in the work that we do at the museum.”

For more information on the brand-new 1950s inspired cinema, and how to ‘Take a Seat’ please visit the Beamish website.