The Little Prince Micro-Cinema, a 12-seat movie theatre, is opening Friday in the Gaslight District in Galt, Cambridge, Ontario. This is the second location for owner Leigh Cooney, whose Stratford microcinema earned a Guinness World Record for the world's smallest movie theatre. Operating on a 'community-before-profits' model, the cinema primarily relies on private bookings due to high licensing costs for recent films. Its opening was delayed from December 2024 due to budget constraints, family-based construction, and unique challenges navigating building codes for micro-theatres.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Little Prince Micro-Cinema, a 12-seat movie theatre, is opening Friday in the Gaslight District in Galt, Cambridge, Ontario. This is the second location for owner Leigh Cooney, whose Stratford microcinema earned a Guinness World Record for the world's smallest movie theatre. Operating on a 'community-before-profits' model, the cinema primarily relies on private bookings due to high licensing costs for recent films. Its opening was delayed from December 2024 due to budget constraints, family-based construction, and unique challenges navigating building codes for micro-theatres.
- 1 2020: Leigh Cooney opens first microcinema location in Stratford, Ont.
- 2 2021: Stratford location earns Guinness World Record.
- 3 December 2024: Galt location was originally supposed to open.
- 4 June 7, 2025 (Friday): Galt location opens for its first public screening.
- New arts and culture space in downtown Cambridge
- Unique entertainment option for the community
- Potential for future expansion of the microcinema concept
What: A 12-seat microcinema, The Little Prince Micro-Cinema, is opening in Cambridge, Ontario, as the second location for owner Leigh Cooney, focusing on private bookings and community engagement.
When: Opening Friday (June 7, 2025); delayed from December 2024.
Where: Gaslight District, Galt, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. The first location is in Stratford, Ontario.
Why: To provide a unique, small-scale movie theatre experience, operating on a community-before-profits model, and to expand a successful concept from Stratford.
How: Leigh Cooney, with family help, built the microcinema, navigating unique building code challenges for small theatres. The business model relies heavily on private bookings to offset high licensing costs for recent films, supplemented by concession sales and limited public screenings.