EVESHAM’S independent cinema has received a huge cash boost which the owners say will help ‘secure the venue’s future’ following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Regal Cinema on Port Street has been allocated £197, 917 which has been administered by the British Film Institute (BFI) from the second round of funding provided by the government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The cinema was previously awarded £142,225 from the first round of government funding earlier this year. In a joint statement, family owners Ian, Sue and Laurence Wiper, who bought and restored the Regal after a campaign from Evesham residents in 2008, said: “We are delighted with our grant award from the BFI.