Over 60,000 sign Cinema Museum petition

An online petition to secure the future of South London’s Cinema Museum has received over 60,000 signatures.

It was sent to the museum’s landlord, property developers Lifestory, on Friday (November 5) in response to the expiration of its lease.

Lifestory's planning application to build a 29-storey tower on the Dugard Way site was rejected by Lambeth City Council.

The petition calls for Lifestory to be “fair to the museum”.

“2022 will see either the salvation or the destruction of this important piece of UK cinema and film heritage,” Director and Co-Founder Martin Humphries commented.

The museum estimates it had more than 20,000 visitors per year before the pandemic. A 2020 Crowdfunder campaign raised £75,000 to help the museum survive closure during Covid restrictions.