 The new owners renovated the facility with new seating, some couches in the balcony, a digital video projection system, a new 16mm projector, a Dolby Digital sound system for the 35mm projectors, and a long play tower system.Seating capacity was reduced from 492 to 343.The Mayfair reopened on 2 January 2009 with the film "Metropolis" accompanied by short subjects from local filmmakers.