Sunday cinema on Lewis being considered
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An arts centre could become the first venue on the Isle of Lewis to offer a cinema experience on a Sunday.
An Lanntair in Stornoway is looking at the possibility of trialling opening on Sundays.
It is considering feedback from a consultation with its members, staff and audiences before making any decisions.
Leisure facilities on the island have traditionally closed on Sundays in observance of the Sabbath.
Local authority-run leisure centres on Lewis and neighbouring Harris are closed, although similar sites elsewhere in the Western Isles are open on Sundays.
The islands' council, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, from a local campaign group to its closure of its Lewis leisure centre.
The local authority said its decision not to open the site was for "operational reasons" and not a religious one.
An Lanntair is a major arts venue in Stornoway.
It offers screenings of films and also holds arts exhibitions and played a part in the staging of Lewis' .
- Published1 June 2017
