Broadway cinema attendance

Summary

The request sought annual attendance and profit/loss figures for the Broadway cinema for 2017, 2018, and 2019, which were fully disclosed by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture.

Key Facts

• The Broadway cinema is operated by The Villa Gaiety.
• The cinema was transferred to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture during the 2017/18 financial year.
• Ticket sales increased from 35,412 in 2017/18 to 41,773 in 2018/19 before dropping to 38,445 in 2019/20.
• The cinema recorded a profit in all three reported financial years.
• The highest profit was recorded in 2018/19 at £73,215.

Data Disclosed

• 35,412
• 41,773
• 38,445
• £26,488
• £73,215
• £42,361
• 2017/18
• 2018/19
• 2019/20
• 2020-07-13
• 2020-08-06

Original Request

Broadway cinema attendance for 2017,2018 and 2019 on an annualised basis Profit or loss for Broadway cinema for 2017,2018 and 2019 on an annualised basis

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 1363541 06 August 2020

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 13 July 2020 and which states:

"Broadway cinema attendance for 2017, 2018 and 2019 on an annualised basis Profit or loss for Broadway cinema for 2017, 2018 and 2019 on an annualised basis"

Our response to your request is as follows: Broadway cinema ticket sales Financial year Total ticket sales 2017/18 35,412 2018/19 41,773 2019/20 38,445 Profit/loss figures for Broadway cinema Financial year Profit 2017/18 £26,488 2018/19 £73,215 2019/20 £42,361 *The Villa Gaiety, who operates the Broadway Cinema, was transferred from the then Department of Economic Development (now Department for Enterprise) to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture during 2017/18 financial year.

Please quote the reference number 1363541 in any future communications.

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