A Scottish cinema is celebrating after selling almost 75,000 tickets in the six months since it reopened its doors.
The former Odeon cinema in Ayr closed in June 2022, but reopened as the Astoria Cinema in March 2024 after being taken over by Merlin Cinemas.
Now called the Astoria Cinema, the venue is only the second to be operated by Merlin in Scotland.
Bosses took to Facebook to thank locals for their "incredible support" over the past six months and promised "future investment" into 2025.
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A post read: "Six months in since re-opening...almost 75,000 tickets have been sold, 63,585 tasty items have been scoffed (19,410 popcorn portions!) and over 20 local jobs have been created, including our wonderful management team Matthew, Michael and Rachel.
"Thanks for all your incredible support, and stand by for future investment into 2025...including more screens to show more films and to give more choices.
"We're so honoured to be the "beacon of escapism" in Burns' Statue Square at this magnificent and historical cinema."
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