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In August 1973, The Danilo was re-opened as a Cannon Cinema after having renovation works carried out to become a three-screen cinema. 21 years later, in May 1993, while trading under "The Cannon" name, it permanently closed, leaving the town without a functioning cinema. One year later, a campaign
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