THE world's smallest cinema has closed its doors.
The Screen Room, in Broad Street, Hockley, had been closed over Christmas.
It has since been confirmed that the cinema will not be reopening.
It opened in September 2002 and mainly screened world cinema and art house films.
Steve Jones, manager of the Screen Room, said the closure should not be seen as a disaster.
He added: "Everyone I have spoken to is very upset but they shouldn't be.
"We finished on our own terms, it was our own decision and we leave not owing anyone a penny."
Mr Jones said the lease on the building had expired and that the decision was taken not to renew it.
"It's time for me to move on and do something else – I have spent nearly a third of my life doing this.
"While I felt it was time to finish up at the Screen Room, I had hoped we would come to an arrangement to carry on a temporary or month-by-month basis.
"But in the end, we just felt it was better if we just left.
"This is the reason that it might seem it has all been very sudden.
"I had hoped we could give the place a bit more of a send-off and in a slightly less chaotic way."
Because of its small size – 15ft by 15ft – the Screen Room's projector was behind the screen, unlike in conventional cinemas.
The cinema hosted the press screening of Nottingham director Shane Meadows' film This is England.
It was also used for the test screenings of Control – the Ian Curtis biopic, shot partly in Lenton.
With only 21 seats, the Screen Room had one seat less than previous world record holder Terrace Theatre in Tinonee, New South Wales, Australia.
This was later certified by Guinness World Records and a certificate was on display behind the box office.
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