Ealing Picturehouse Cinema, London

United Kingdom

Client

Ealing Picturehouse

Farrat Solutions

Farrat designed, supplied and installed CineFLOOR LITE

Farrat supplied CineWALL PRO

Farrat supplied CineTIMBER LITE

Project Overview

Farrat Cine range provided optimal acoustic isolation for the Ealing Picturehouse, a newly built 8-screen cinema with a café, bar, and kiosk in one of London’s most iconic film locations, a local landmark with a rich history.

The Challenge

Ealing Picturehouse, which was originally constructed in 1934 as the Forum Cinema, has seen numerous cinematic transformations during the last 89 years. Throughout its lifetime, it has been operated by ABC, Cannon, UGC, and Cineworld before being converted into a 3-screen cinema in 1975. Empire Cinemas took over the location in 2005 and closed the cinema in September 2008. In 2021 Farrat was tasked with designing and manufacturing a detailed acoustic isolation solution for the newly developed iconic 8-screen, 900-seat, state-of-the-art cinema, situated to the rear of the existing site which will showcase the very best that the world of film has to offer, from blockbuster to arthouse.

The Solution

Farrat’s Cine range provided optimal acoustic isolation for the new cinema as part of a detailed solution to contain noise and vibration at each point of origin and avoid disturbing the adjacent environments. Farrat designed and supplied several products including; CineWALL PRO partition base track isolation, CineTIMBER LITE isolation strips, for lightweight stadia seating isolation, and CineFLOOR LITE acoustic floating floors specifically engineered for auditoriums which were also fully installed, and quality assured by our expert site team.

The Farrat Cine range is a reliable option for acoustic isolation due to its high durability, vibration reduction, and noise-dampening properties. Our end-to-end consultation, design, and installation services ensured that our partner’s deadlines were met during the build plan of this eagerly anticipated venue.

Partner Profile

Farrat were appointed by Maeve Contractors Ltd, specialists in the refurbishment and fit-out of cinemas, such as this unique new Picturehouse Cinema residing at a location associated with film since the 1930’s. Working closely at every point of the project from design, through to the installation process ensured that all details were correctly constructed and that the acoustic requirements were fully achieved.

Matt Young

Senior Project Manager - Maeve Contractors

Farrat's premium Cine range, combined with their technical expertise and excellent communication, ensured efficient acoustic solutions were provided to address all the challenges presented on this 8-screen cinema, café, and bar project.