A NEW Vue cinema will open in the St Enoch Centre and will create 40 new jobs.

The new nine-screen theatre will open early next year.

The company has signed a 20-year lease for the premises, which will see the former BHS department store in the city centre mall turned into a "state of the art" picture house with Sony 4K digital projection, Dolby 7.1 surround sound and three 3D screens.

The new cinema will have special reclining seats, with foldaway trays for food and drink. 

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Dave Windross, Head of Property at Vue Entertainment said: “We strongly believe in the long term future of cinema, and are looking forward to a year of amazing films in 2021, and therefore we are committed to delivering this fantastic new cinema for film fans in Glasgow.

“We believe that the big screen experience provides the perfect opportunity to switch off from the outside world with a great story, and our new all Recliner site will give even more people the chance to escape to luxury for a few hours.

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“We’re also delighted to create 40 new jobs, which we’ll be recruiting for in due course.

“The St Enoch Centre redevelopment is creating a superb retail and leisure hub for Glasgow and we’re pleased to be part of it. We look forward to revealing more details as the project develops.”