A CINEMA room has been opened at Derian House Children's Hospice.

The £100,000 site was donated by Together for Cinema, which brings cinema to children with life-limiting conditions.

The 120-inch screen will give families a fully-immersive experience, with hotdogs, popcorn and candy floss being served to make their trip as authentic as possible.

Children and young people confined to wheelchairs, or even hospital beds, will be able to enjoy the full cinematic experience alongside their family and friends, without leaving the building.

The ribbon was cut to officially open the new cinema by Wigan actor Ben Batt – who appeared in Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless and Marvel blockbuster Captain America: The First Avenger.

Stephen Nevison, director of Intuitive Homes, donated his time and expertise to lead the installation of the new cinema.

His six-year-old daughter Aria raised £1,500 to buy little extras including beanbags, a popcorn machine, a light-up sign and film posters for the room by designing and selling compact mirrors.

Mr Nevison said: “I am so grateful to all of the manufacturers who have donated products and would like to give a special thanks to the ones who really went over and above what anyone could have expected and made my initial wish-list into a reality."

David Robinson, chief executive at the hospice, said: “We are absolutely blown away by the generosity of Together For Cinema and all the suppliers who have donated products to make Derian at the Movies a reality.

“When you have a child with a life-limiting condition, simple things such as going to the cinema as a family can often seem impossible.

"Juggling accessibility issues, care needs and the needs of siblings means that our families often miss out."