Crystal Peaks: Hundreds respond to plan for 'intimate, boutique' cinema at Sheffield shopping centre

Hundreds commented on a story in The Star about the return of movies to Crystal Peaks.

The site had a 10-screen multiplex from 1988 to 2003 and was adored by a generation of Sheffielders.

Centre bosses say questions about whether it will return are still common today, 21 years later.

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Now, their wishes are set to be answered - although it will be a very different beast: four  ‘intimate, boutique’ screens with just 85 seats.

More than 350 people commented on the news on The Star’s Facebook page.

Lisa Wilde said: “Oh my goodness this brings back so many memories of the early 90’s. We spent many nights at the cinema there, we’d often go for the late night films.”

Lee Connelly said: “Watched the 1st Monsters Inc, Toy Story 2, What Women Want and many more there as a kid/teen all for from with the stolen vouchers off the back Dairy Lee lunchables.”

Dan Leatham-Voase: “Used to love the UCI at Peaks. The smell of popcorn when you walked in, so many good memories. That side of the city is screaming out for a cinema.”

Sarah Baxter: “Wonder if Linda Lusardi and Eddie the Eagle will open it - ha ha ha. Can remember them coming to the original - sure Batteries Not Included was one of the first films I watched lol.”

Crystal Peaks bosses say the four-screen cinema will fit into the former Time Cafe and a Clarke’s shoe store and could open in spring.

The old cinema was chosen chosen for the star-studded world premiere of Sheffield-made film comedy The Full Monty, in August 1997.