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Star City, Watson Road, Birmingham, B7 5SB. "We want to reassure our guests that their safety - and that of our staff members - is our absolute priority.". "I had a taser pointed at me for no reason.". Seven of their officers were assaulted, but no members of the public were hurt. One eyewitness said that "a young boy was crying on the floor with his mother" as a number of young people started fighting. "We worked quickly to move the crowds on, but were met with a very hostile response and officers had to draw Tasers to restore order. There's about 15 to 20 police cars. Please refer to local lockdown restrictions prior to booking in all areas. A Vue Cinema is an excitingly different location for your next conference. Find out what's on at Vue and film times at the Vue cinema near you.

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Two machetes and a knife were recovered after armed police swooped just after 5.30pm on Friday night. Blue Story is a film about love, not violence. Pals Timmy (Stephen Odubola) and Marco (Micheal Ward) are friends whose days are spent at school and joking around. But then one of Timmy's friends beats up Marco - causing a backlash from a Peckham gang. She then somersaults back onto her feet but is pushed to the ground and pulled along the floor by her hair. Blue Story is a gangster film portrays inner-city gang violence. Another witness told Sun Online: "I was waiting in queue to watch Frozen 2 and some teenage girls jumped another girl and from then it went so crazy. I'm shaking. Police say the violence got worse and five teenagers, including a girl of just 13, were arrested. Read about how we use your data here. But tonight it said it had reinstated screenings of Blue Story, but with extra security. "So if anyone is feeling unsafe I could understand in the immediate wake of that why they might do. The new clip shows at least five teenage girls grabbing one helpless victim and appearing to lift her into the air. Vue chain pulls gang film Blue Story after mass brawl in Star City The Vue cinema chain will no longer show gang film Blue Story at any of its cinemas, including Leamington Spa, following the violence Vue Birmingham has 25 screens with comfortable auditorium style seating. I am shaking.". ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Every day | 6pm - 11pm | Prices Starting From £2000 | Venue Fee. BLUE Story is a feature adaption of a YouTube series that follows two young friends who become rivals in a street war. One witness told Mirror Online: "That's probably one of the scariest moments of my life. Odeon said it was reviewing security measures. Big screens and auditorium tiered seating and state-of-the-art projection equipment. And disturbing images have emerged of a baby-faced teenager wearing a Camo jacket and holding what appears to be a large machete. Another witness told Mirror Online: "Me and my daughter were in a queue to watch frozen, loads of little kids there, all dressed up and everything, then these girls jumped on another girl and loads of these kids just started fighting. I'm shaking. Birmingham Live reports this fracas escalated quickly and led to the mass brawl, said to involve around 100 youths of both gender. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Seven cops were hurt as they tried to desperately control brawling scenes for 90 minutes at the screening of, A teen holding a large machete is seen at outside a screening of Blue Story at Star City in Birmingham, Armed police rushed to the entertainment complex in Birmingham to control the chaotic scenes during Blue Story screening, A police officer called to the Blue Story screening with a sniffer dog can be seen patrolling the scene where youths descended into violence, Blue Story has been banned from Vue cinemas, Credit: 20th Century Fox - Paramount Pictures. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The movie features two pals caught up in a postcode gang war in South London and contains guns, swords and drugs. Please note: As per Government Guidelines, the maximum amount of people who can pre-book bowling is 6 people. Cinema management decided to close the venue after the brawl. about Tenpin Birmingham Star City. Select your favourites venues and contact them all with one enquiry. "Incidents of this scale of disorder we saw last night are rare, not just at Star City but across the city and the broader West Midlands. My sister who is 11 and they was pointing the Tasers in our face.". Supt Ian Green, from Birmingham police, said the drastic police intervention came after officers were met with a "very hostile response". These details help the venue check availability and provide bespoke information for your event. In a pre-recorded message to its viewers, the cinema service line said: "We regret that we will no longer be screening the film Blue Story at any of our venues. If you're in Ireland, call 1890 800 705 (ROI), where the call will be charged at your local rate. Our Vue Customer Services team are available between 11:00 am and 7:00 pm Monday to Friday, these are reduced opening hours whilst our cinemas are closed. "Thankfully, the injuries to our officers were very minor. "I'm really aware that a lot of people were distressed by what they saw, but it's really important to stress that no members of the public were injured during this disorder," Birmingham West Neighbourhood Policing Unit, Steve Graham, said. "Armed police came with Tasers. They have also urged anyone with information or more footage to get in touch. BLUE Story, a violent gangster movie, made by the BBC has been axed from cinemas after 100 yobs armed with machetes and knives clashed on its opening evening. Located in the Star City Entertainment Complex, Vue Birmingham is easily accessible from the M6 J6. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. West Midlands Police have, though, stepped up security and added extra police officers at the complex tonight. "They didn't come from child abuse or neglectful mothers.