内容摘要：Even as chaos and panic ensued on the roads around the Chinnaswamy stadium, the RCB team went inside the stadium after being felicitated on the footsteps of the Vidhana Soudha - the seat of power in Karnataka - by the governor, chief minister and other ministers.

Even as chaos and panic ensued on the roads around the Chinnaswamy stadium, the RCB team went inside the stadium after being felicitated on the footsteps of the Vidhana Soudha - the seat of power in Karnataka - by the governor, chief minister and other ministers.

Work to refurbish the venue then began in February 2025, supported by funding including £324,000 from the grassroots Open the Doors crowdfunding campaign, £1.5m from the UK government, and donations from other sources.Fundraising is also continuing for some remaining elements of the project.

Andrew Simpson, executive director of Filmhouse, said: "The love for Filmhouse never went away, it was just waiting to be reignited."The incredible response to its closure showed us how vital this space is, not just for Edinburgh, but for audiences across Scotland and beyond."We are returning with fresh energy, a clear plan for the future and a commitment to delivering world-class film experiences for everyone."

The Filmhouse team said "comfort" was at the heart of the refurbishment, with filmgoers able to expect extra legroom and comfortable seats.Margaret Graham, culture and communities convener at Edinburgh City Council, described news of the reopening as "wonderful".

She said: "I am sure that many people across Edinburgh and beyond will be looking forward to this event.

"This much-loved cinema is both a community hub and cultural asset for the city.This bad day was too much for some. "A few people were in tears. A lot of them were shocked and upset because they'd hoped we could pull it off right up to the end."

It was galling for Mr Varvill "because we were turning it around with an improved engine. Just as we were getting close to succeeding we failed. That's a uniquely British characteristic."Did they follow the traditional path after a mass lay-off and head to the nearest pub? "We had a very large party at my house. Otherwise it would have been pretty awful to have put all that effort into the company and not mark it in some way."

His former colleague Kathryn Evans headed up the space effort, the work around hypersonic flight for the Ministry of Defence and opportunities to apply the technology in any other commercial areas.When did she know the game was up? "It's tricky to say when I knew it was going wrong, I was very hopeful to the end. While there was a lot of uncertainty there was a strong pipeline of opportunities."