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Filmgarde Cineplexes shuts down last outlet at Kallang
The Straits Times
|March 26, 2025
Home-grown independent cinema Filmgarde Cineplexes has shut down its last outlet at Leisure Park Kallang, marking its official exit from the cinema business here.
Filmgarde announced the closure on Instagram on March 25. It uploaded a picture that read: "It has been a wonderful 18 years and it is finally time to dim the lights. Thank you for having been part of our cinematic journey. We will see you again."
The same message is also on its website, which no longer has information about its movies or screenings. When The Straits Times visited the Kallang outlet on March 25, a staff member said the cinema's last day of operations was March 23.
In the caption of the post, the cinema, first established in 2007, added: "It has been an absolute journey marked by non-stop learning, countless memorable occasions and even little moments of pride that helped keep us going over the years.
This story is from the March 26, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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