Biggar Little Cinema

News Update No 24

01 December 2013

www.biggarlittlecinema.org.uk


A big Thank You to all who contributed to the Rotary Shelter Box collection!

 

 

At our screenings of Life of Pi last Friday and Saturday 22nd and 23rd November), we made a special appeal on behalf of Rotary's Shelter Boxes. The Shelter Box idea was conceived by a Rotarian who had seen at first hand the results of natural disasters in many parts of the world. Each box contains a range of contents, from a tent to cooking equipment, from a water purification kit to blankets and tools, to support a family who has been made homeless. The contents of each Box vary according to the type of emergency and the area into which they are being sent.

Our appeal was specifically to help finance a Shelter Box to go to the Philippines to assist those who have lost everything as a result of Typhoon Haiyan, and we asked the members of the audience to make a donation to enable us to send a Box as quickly as possible.

On Friday evening we collected £180 and on Saturday evening we collected £170, making £350 in total. With a donation from Biggar Rotary Club, this gives us enough to finance a Shelter Box to send to the Philippines.

The pictures on the right show a Shelter Box, and a set of typical contents.

We showed some pictures of Shelter Boxes being transported and used in various parts of the world, and a selection of these may be seen by clicking here.

We are very grateful indeed to those who contributed so generously.


Our films this season

Argo

Cert 15

Sunday 27th October 2013 at 7.30pm
Monday 28th October 2013 at 7.30pm

Life of Pi

Cert 12

Friday 22nd November 2013
at 7.30pm
Saturday 23rd November 2013 at 7.30pm

Brave

Cert U

Friday 27th December 2013
Matinee at 2.30pm
Saturday 28th December 2013 at 7.30pm

Quartet

Cert 12

Sunday 26th January 2014
at 7.30pm
Monday 27th January 2014 at 7.30pm

Les Misérables

Cert U

Friday 28th February 2014 at 7.30pm
Saturday 1st March 2014 at 7.30pm

The Great Gatsby

Cert 15

Friday 28th March 2014 at 7.30pm
Saturday 29th March 2014 at 7.30pm


About Us

Biggar Little Cinema was founded in February 2011, and is run as a community cinema on a non-profit basis.

As a not-for-profit organisation, our aim is to disburse all the surplus from our screenings as charitable donations, to local organisations and Rotary projects. So far, with your help, we have raised over £8,400.

We also aim to provide the opportunity for members of an isolated rural community to enjoy good films without having to make a round trip of 60 miles or more to the commercial cinema.

Our films are shown in high-resolution digital quality, and projected using the latest digital equipment on to a full-size cinema screen. To match the exceptional quality of our picture, our sound is Dolby stereo using high definition loudspeakers. The Corn Exchange is well-known as an excellent venue, with very comfortable cinema-style seating and a cosy atmosphere. A full bar is available both before and after each screening, with a lounge area for relaxing and chatting with friends. All in all, Biggar Little Cinema offers a perfect location - and all proceeds go to support local organisations and Rotary projects.


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