Eight of the 14 cinemas will remain open, located in Birmingham, Clydebank, High Wycombe, Ipswich, Sutton, Bath, and Cheltenham.
The administrators are seeking a buyer and blame the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and the cost of living crisis for the closures.
The latest rate of inflation was 8.7%.
Cineworld, the world's second-largest cinema operator, is set to exit bankruptcy this month.
LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
Empire Cinema Chain Closes Six Locations, Leading to 150 Job Losses Due to COVID-19 Pandemic and Inflation
Empire Cinema chain has entered administration, leading to the loss of 150 jobs and the closure of six cinemas.
10 July 2023 · 06:17 UTC
