Menu

Community film showings coming to Fishwick in December

Posted on - 29th October, 2013 - 9:00am | Author - | Posted in - Arts, Fishwick, St Matthews, Things to Do in and around Preston
Ghostbusters could be one of the cult classics shown at the screenings

Ghostbusters could be one of the cult classics shown at the screenings

Films are set to be screened in an area of Preston which has been without a cinema for decades.

Advertisement

Fishwick, which used to have three film theatres, will have movie screenings throughout December as part of the Cinema Around the Corner project.

Advertisements
Preston Weekender advert

St Matthew’s Mission on Acregate Lane is to be the venue for the community project.

Bob Fletcher, treasurer of Friends of Fishwick and St Matthews, said: “There used to be three cinemas in this area in the past, now there are none and the nearest one is two bus rides away. Also there are not many families in our area now, who can afford the £30 – £40 cost of a visit to these new multi screen cinemas of today.”

The project follows the Cinema at the Steps screenings as part of the Harris Flights put on by arts group They Eat Culture.

Advertisements

Hollywood favourites to foreign-language gems are all to be shown from Wednesday 4 December to Sunday 8 December.

Community development worker Danny Walsh said: “The Cinema Around the Corner will bring a new and exciting splash of culture to an area that gets nothing normally and no access to the arts.”

Organisers want to hear from local residents about what films they’d like to see shown, and also get involved in putting on the showings.

Anyone can email film@theyeatculture.org for details about what’s involved and also give their suggestions for what should be on the big screen.

The exact schedule of what films are to be shown and when will be released nearer the time.

Advertisements
barton manor gym

Funding for the films comes from the British Film Institute.

Do you live in Fishwick? Will you be going? Let us know in the comments below

Share
Advertisements
caritas fostering advert
Preston in pictures Preston Bus 207 PO56 JDX (Scania N94UB / East Lancs Esteem)24.03.24 - Penwortham [Church of St Mary] 240323JPGDSC_7658 - Bus stationDSC_7676 - Miller ArcadeDSC_7681 - former Post Office, cenotaph and Town HallDSC_7682 - Central Methodist church, Lune StreetDSC_7668 - Fish (aka Box) MarketDSC_7672 - Miller Arcade View more Advertisement Subscribe to the newsletter

Sign up below to receive Blog Preston's email newsletter. It wings its way into inboxes every Sunday and Wednesday rounding up our top stories and more.

Advertisement News by location

Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

The Preston Guide

Discover local businesses and services near you.

    Advertisements
Advertisement Categories

Find news by category, select an category of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.

Blog Preston email updates

Receive our digest of the biggest and best stories every Sunday to your email inbox

We respect your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time from our emails