Dome's Skyscape - The UK's Biggest Cinema Screen & London's Newest Entertainment Venue

Visitors will experience a state-of-the-art venue fully equipped for the 21 st century. Its two 2,500-seat cinemas will be the biggest in the UK, using top-of-the range cinematic screen and sound technology.

The building has an exciting dual purpose. As an integral part of the Millennium Experience, its two giant cinemas together will provide entertainment for 50,000 visitors every day. They will be treated to a film experience which is currently in development. The film will be a unique half-hour 'special' featuring the best of British comedy, by our leading comedy writers.

The building's second starring role will see one of the two vast cinema screens 'fly away' to reveal a 20m x 20m live performance stage. Bigger than the Live Aid stage, Skyscape's stage will be the largest in the UK, breaking the current record held by the Edinburgh Festival (14m x 19m). The stage will transform one cinema into an attractive 3,300-seater performance venue, facilitating the staging of a series of separately ticketed events throughout the year 2000. NMEC is currently compiling a diverse programme of events encompassing the best of music, comedy and dance. Skyscape will be capable of hosting star-studded premieres and award ceremonies; live comedy, dance, cabaret, opera and headlining showcase gigs and concerts by world famous artists.

Skyscape will provide a showcase of the best of British for both emerging and more established talent.

Tickets for separate events that take place in Skyscape will be available from a variety of sources. These are likely to include a 24hour call centre open seven days a week, box offices onsite, on-line facilities from the NMEC Website, and outlets via around 150 trade partners who are selling Dome admission tickets together with travel and accommodation packages.

Already Skyscape's eighteen 31.5m (103ft) high external towers have become visible on the Greenwich peninsula as construction steams ahead on London's newest and most exciting new live performance venue.

Find out what's goingto be in The Dome

Open 1 am to 7pm, Monday to Friday

10am to 6pm, Saturday and Sunday

The Royal Naval College,

Greenwich, SE I O 9NN

Tel: 0181-305 3456

Entrance next to the Cutty Sark,

Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich.