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Jacob Molloy proposed to his partner of 10 years at Woolton Picture House<\/p>\nThe couple’s first date took place at the Picture House a decade ago<\/p>\n
18:58, 25 Dec 2025Updated 20:21, 25 Dec 2025<\/p>\n
Jacob Molloy proposed to his partner of 10 years at Woolton Picture House<\/p>\n
A trip to the cinema at Woolton Picture House turned into an unforgettable moment when a man proposed to his partner of 10 years on the big screen. Jacob Molloy popped the question to partner Lucy during a special Christmas Eve screening of It’s a Wonderful Life at the nearly 100-year-old cinema.<\/p>\n
The moment marked a full-circle moment for the couple, whose first date took place at the Picture House a decade ago. The surprise proposal was planned in collaboration with the cinema’s team and drew inspiration from the famous ‘cards on the doorstep’ scene from Love Actually.<\/p>\n
As the screening finished, Jacob appeared on the big screen, where he revealed a series of handwritten cards before asking Lucy to marry him.<\/a> The proposal was met with an eruption of cheers from fellow cinema-goers<\/a>, and Lucy’s emotional “yes” was later described as a “magical moment” during one of the venue’s festive screenings.<\/p>\n The engagement took place during the Picture House’s ’12 Days of Christmas’ fundraising programme, which saw the historic cinema reopen temporarily over the festive period. More than 7,000 ticket-holders attended the limited run of screenings, with additional supporters donating online to help secure the building\u2019s future.<\/p>\n The festive reopening forms part of an ongoing campaign to raise \u00a3700,000 to purchase Woolton<\/a> Picture House and restore it as a community-owned cultural venue. Plans include hosting film screenings, live performances and local events for future generations.<\/p>\n Built in 1927, Woolton Picture House is Liverpool\u2019s oldest surviving cinema and the city’s only remaining single-screen picture house. For Jacob and Lucy, and thousands of others, it continues to be a place where memories are made.<\/p>\n The ECHO has closely followed the story of the picture house’s closure and attempts to revive it<\/a>. The cinema’s owner announced that it would close for good in July 2020, having suffered a loss of business due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n However, it was saved from permanent closure by a GoFundMe campaign and the government’s culture recovery fund<\/a>, which was designed to support arts venues during coronavirus lockdowns<\/a>.<\/p>\n In May, the ECHO reported that a married couple agreed a deal to buy the venue<\/a>. Kevin Fearon, 64, and Gillian Miller, 63, who live near Calderstones Park, have agreed to purchase the building from its current owner and intend to reopen it as a cinema.<\/p>\n Contracts have been exchanged with the current owner to purchase the building for \u00a3450,000. A Community Interest Company (CIC) has been set up to raise funds for the purchase and a further \u00a3250,000 for a refurbishment. Combined, this means that \u00a3700,000 is required.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Woolton](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Woolton-Picture-HouseWoolton-VillageLiverpoolPic-Andrew-Teebay.jpg\")
The cinema pictured in 2023(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n